Ladle Collection

The Cow-Pock. Satirical etching, 1802, by James Gillray on Edward Jenner and vaccination
CARTOON: VACCINATION, 1802. The Cow-Pock. Satirical etching, 1802, by James Gillray on Edward Jenner and vaccination

Mr Micawber makes Punch - David Copperfield, Charles Dickens Date: circa 1910s

Still Life with pears, melon and barrel for marinading (oil on canvas)
XIR375126 Still Life with pears, melon and barrel for marinading (oil on canvas) by Melendez, Luis Egidio (1716-80); 48 x 35 cm; Prado, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: Bodegon de peras)

Milkwoman in Cart Photo
A milkwoman poses for the photographer before setting out on her rounds in a two- wheeled horse-drawn cart holding two churns from which she will ladle out milk

Drunken farmer Jones buying the entire stock of wooden tools from old squinty-eyed Nan
FLO4718005 Drunken farmer Jones buying the entire stock of wooden tools from old squinty-eyed Nan. Copperplate engraving after a satirical illustration by Timothy Bobbin (John Collier) (1708-1786)

Wooden ladle from the Philippines
5305294 Wooden ladle from the Philippines.; (add.info.: Wooden ladle from the Philippines. Dated 19th Century. 1850); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Casting a mortar at Grissell's Regent's Canal Ironworks, City Road, London, 1855 (engraving)
538551 Casting a mortar at Grissell's Regent's Canal Ironworks, City Road, London, 1855 (engraving); (add.info.: Casting a mortar at Grissell's Regent's Canal Ironworks, City Road)

Farming for Ladies, 1845. Lady in a three-wheeled chair with her footmen in livery using a ladle to feed pigs in a
FLO4995408 Farming for Ladies, 1845. Lady in a three-wheeled chair with her footmen in livery using a ladle to feed pigs in a pigsty

Plumber heating lead in a fire to fix lead pipes on a building site. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of
FLO4577857 Plumber heating lead in a fire to fix lead pipes on a building site. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts.; (add.info)

Wooden ladle from the Philippines
5305295 Wooden ladle from the Philippines.; (add.info.: Wooden ladle from the Philippines. Dated 19th Century. 1850); Universal History Archive/UIG.

An oiran courtesan playing two shojo with sake from a huge vase. Woodblock print by Masanobu Okumura (1686-1764)
FLO4630734 An oiran courtesan playing two shojo with sake from a huge vase. Woodblock print by Masanobu Okumura (1686-1764) from Fuzoku Emakimono, Picture Scroll of the Water Trade, Tokyo

French Zouaves getting a drink, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
French Zouaves getting a drink, between c1914 and c1915. French Zoave soldiers drinking with ladles, during the beginning of World War I.

The Pantomime at Drury Lane: "Whittington and his Cat", 1876. Creator: David Henry Friston
The Pantomime at Drury Lane: "Whittington and his Cat", 1876. London stage production. The Illustration we give of the Drury Lane pantomime shows at once the group of the Vokes family

Mashira no Denji Drinking from a Dipper, 1866. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Mashira no Denji Drinking from a Dipper, 1866. From Biographies of fine modern men

Episode of a feast at Amager, 1854. Creator: Julius Exner
Episode of a feast at Amager, 1854

Les Halles, 1895. Creator: Leon-Augustin Lhermitte
Les Halles, 1895. Market in Paris, detail

Capt. Buzzcott's army kitchen, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Capt
Capt. Buzzcott's [sic] army kitchen, between 1910 and 1920. USA Motor Field Kitchen, designed by Francis H. Buzzacott

Ladle, 1935/1942. Creator: A. Zaidenberg
Ladle, 1935/1942

Iron Ladle, c. 1941. Creator: Genevieve Jordan
Iron Ladle, c. 1941

Silver Ladle, c. 1937. Creator: George Fairbanks
Silver Ladle, c. 1937

Silver Ladle, c. 1936. Creator: John R. Towers
Silver Ladle, c. 1936

Silver Soup Ladle, c. 1936. Creator: John R. Towers
Silver Soup Ladle, c. 1936

Silver Punch Ladle, c. 1936. Creator: Harold Smith
Silver Punch Ladle, c. 1936

Confederate Reunion - Canteen Lunch, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Confederate Reunion - Canteen Lunch, 1917
Confederate Reunion - Canteen Lunch, 1917. Old soldiers and Red Cross volunteers in Washington, DC

Ladle, c. 1937. Creator: Lyman Young
Ladle, c. 1937

Silver Gravy Ladle, 1935/1942. Creator: Francis Law Durand
Silver Gravy Ladle, 1935/1942

Silver Gravy Ladle, 1935/1942. Creator: Francis Law Durand
Silver Gravy Ladle, 1935/1942

Silver Ladle, c. 1937. Creator: Hester Duany
Silver Ladle, c. 1937

Silver Gravy Ladle, 1935/1942. Creator: Eugene Barrell
Silver Gravy Ladle, 1935/1942

Silver Ladle, 1935/1942. Creators: Herman Bader, Hester Duany
Silver Ladle, 1935/1942

Silver Service of U.S.S. Idaho, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Silver Service of U.S.S. Idaho, 1912
Silver Service of U.S.S. Idaho, 1912. [Silver tableware from US warship. Decorative punchbowl and ladle with eagles, dolphins and plaque

Mrs. George Barnett, Red Cross Luncheon, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Mrs. George Barnett, Red Cross Luncheon, 1917
Mrs. George Barnett, Red Cross Luncheon, 1917. USA, First World War: Lelia Montague Gordon volunteering at a mobile kitchen

Pewter Ladle, c. 1936. Creator: Matthew Mangiacotti
Pewter Ladle, c. 1936

Silver Ladle, c. 1936. Creator: Karl Joubert
Silver Ladle, c. 1936

Silver Ladle, c. 1936. Creator: Karl Joubert
Silver Ladle, c. 1936

Ladle, c. 1936. Creator: Angelo Bulone
Ladle, c. 1936

Royal Kitchen Stuff!, 1819. Creator: Isaac Robert Cruikshank
Royal Kitchen Stuff!, 1819

Spoon, c. 1937. Creator: Edith Towner
Spoon, c. 1937

Melting Ladle, 1939. Creator: Eugene Bartz
Melting Ladle, 1939

Three Japanese women in traditional clothes while cooking Japan. Date of Photograph:1880-1900

The composer Ruggero Leoncavallo (1857-1919) in military clothes Montecatini - Terme. Date of Photograph:1916

Kitchen inside a house in Orebic Croatia Orebic. Date of Photograph:1950-1960

Traditional Japanese Woodblock female by window
Utagawa Toyokuni, a pupil of Utagawa Toyoharu, was a pre-eminent designer of actor prints from the mid 1790s until his death

The Irish Ogre Fattening on the Finest Pisantry, 1843. Daniel O Connell (1775-1847) The Liberator, leader of the Repeal (of union with Britain) movement, shown growing fat on his supporters

White Star Line - two Elkington plate ladles
White Star Line - pair of Elkington plate First Class ladles

Spoon, Fang Culture, from Yaunde Region of Cameroon (wood)
HSC193978 Spoon, Fang Culture, from Yaunde Region of Cameroon (wood) by African School; height:22.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Spoon, Lega or Bwa Culture, from Democratic Republic of Congo (ivory)
HSC194617 Spoon, Lega or Bwa Culture, from Democratic Republic of Congo (ivory) by African School; height:15.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Heini Schneebeli

Nuna Spoon, from Burkina Faso (ivory)
HSC193967 Nuna Spoon, from Burkina Faso (ivory) by African School; height:20 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: handle represents supernatural being able to protect against poisoning;)

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"The Ladle: A Versatile Tool Spanning Art, Culture, and History" From satirical etchings to literary classics, the ladle has made its mark throughout history. In James Gillray's 1802 etching "The Cow-Pock, " Edward Jenner is depicted using a ladle as he pioneers vaccination. Similarly, in Charles Dickens' "David Copperfield, " Mr Micawber showcases his culinary skills by making punch with a ladle. Artists have also immortalized the ladle in their works. In a still life painting on canvas, pears, melon, and a barrel for marinading take center stage alongside an elegant ladle. Meanwhile, John Harper trains under TV cook Fanny Cradock in her kitchen - a scene that captures the importance of this humble tool in the culinary world. Beyond art and literature, everyday life also embraces the ladle's usefulness. A milkwoman is captured in a photo as she goes about her daily rounds with a cart filled with fresh dairy products - her trusty ladles at hand for pouring milk into customers' containers. Even luxury finds its way into this simple utensil. The White Star Line proudly presents two Elkington plate ladles - symbols of elegance aboard their prestigious ships. Traveling across continents reveals diverse cultural uses of the ladle. From Cameroon comes a wooden spoon from Fang Culture; from Burkina Faso emerges an ivory Nuna Spoon; while Kongo Culture presents us with wood and copper spoons from Cabinda Region or Democratic Republic of Congo. In Japan's Sumiyoshi Taisha shrine stands water-filled ladles used for purification rituals - reminding us that even spirituality incorporates this practical instrument. Lastly, we delve into history once more as we encounter "The Irish Ogre Fattening on the Finest Pisantry" - where satire meets social commentary through imagery featuring an oversized spoon feeding off unsuspecting victims.