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Description: | This punch ladle was commissioned by Dumfries Burns Club shortly after its formation in 1819. It was made by David Gray a prominent local silversmith and carries his mark. It was first used at a supper to celebrate the poet's birthday on 25 January 1820.
The ladle has a shallow bowl and tapered stem of silver. The handle is of turned ebony, it is very decorative with a series of knops and a spiral section. it has a tip of ivory.
The ladle was purchased by Dumfries Burns Club along with a punch bowl by Josiah Spode of Stoke on Trent, a silver liner, jugs and glasses and it is still used at the club's annual suppers. | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0 | Publisher: | Dumfries & Galloway Council - Nithsdale Museums | Temporal: | 1819-01-01 - 1820-12-31 | Source: | Burns Scotland | Identifier: | Punch ladle of Dumfries Burns Club | Go to resource |
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