Punch Ladle
Datec. 1786 - 1788
Mediumsilver
Dimensions13 1/2 inches (34.3 cm)
MarkingsMaker's mark stamped on the handle back: E. Whiting; SAVANNAH [in rectangles]
Credit LineGift of Mr. E. Descombe Wells.
Object numberOT1961.31
CopyrightThe images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextThis punch ladle with an Old English handle inscribed “BS” is an example of the work of Savannah silversmith Ebenezer Whiting (1735-1794). He was only active in the city a short time, working out of a business on Broughton Street from 1786 to 1788. He frequently advertised happenings at his business and in his personal life in local newspapers, including the arrival of his “workmen from New York,” his marriage to “Miss Betsy Turner,” the loss of his horse, and his sale of five enslaved laborers.
