1800s COPPER TASTING LADLE, Copper Spoon, Hand Wrought, 11.75" Long / Rare Tortoise-Shaped Bowl, 18mm Deep / Rustic Primitive Kitchen Decor offers

Antique 19th Century French-Style Copper Tasting Ladle
Hand-Wrought, Hand Forged

RARE TORTOISE SHELL-SHAPED BOWL

Imprinted Sun Design on Handle
No rivets or screws

Bowl: RARE Tortoise Shell-Shape
18mm deep, 3" long, 2" wide

Handle:
8.75" long, 2.5 mm thick

Entire Ladle:
11.75" long
5.5 oz

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CONDITION:
This antique copper ladle shows offers patina primarily in the bowl--pockets of off-white, maroon, and light green. Because it is hand wrought there are impressions from pounding and soldering. Additional antique patina includes scratches, scuffs, and oxidation.

DESCRIPTION:
I have been researching antique ladles and thus far this copper tasting ladle appears to align with late 18th/early 19th Century French. What is particularly unique is the bowl-style--the inverted tortoise-style with the center "ridge line" and the oval ridge surrounding it, fundamentally dividing the spoon's base into two hemispheres.

This ladle would be considered a "tasting ladle", which is fundamentally different from a standard serving ladle in that the bowl is smaller and more shallow. This ladle has a thick handle and feels quite heavy/sturdy in one's hand.

The imprinted suns on the handle are slightly uneven, adding to the charm of this hand-made primitive serving tool.