Ladle
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Ladle

TitleLadle
ArtistJoseph Richardson, Sr. (American, 1711–1784) Philadelphia
Date1765–75 18th century
MediumSilver
Classificationladle
OriginPhiladelphia Philadelphia
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit linePurchased with funds provided by Mrs. Frank L. Sulzberger
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Ladle” is a work by Joseph Richardson, Sr. (American, 1711–1784) Philadelphia, dated 1765–75. It is executed in silver and classified as ladle. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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