Set six silver-gilt toddy ladles featuring Dickensian characters

Set six silver-gilt toddy ladles featuring Dickensian characters

Set six silver-gilt toddy ladles featuring Dickensian characters

Set six silver-gilt toddy ladles featuring Dickensian characters

Set six silver-gilt toddy ladles featuring Dickensian characters

Set six silver-gilt toddy ladles featuring Dickensian characters

Set six silver-gilt toddy ladles featuring Dickensian characters

Set six silver-gilt toddy ladles featuring Dickensian characters

Set six silver-gilt toddy ladles featuring Dickensian characters

Set six silver-gilt toddy ladles featuring Dickensian characters

Set six silver-gilt toddy ladles featuring Dickensian characters

Set six silver-gilt toddy ladles featuring Dickensian characters

Set six silver-gilt toddy ladles featuring Dickensian characters

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Category

Cutlery Serving pieces

Wine & Bar Accessories

Find Popular Styles & Eras Victorian (1837-1900)

Maker

John Wilmin Figg

Reference

7387

Of literary interest. A rare set of six antique toddy ladles, cast in sterling silver with gold-plated bowls, each depicting a character from Charles Dickens' Pickwick Papers. The set has been fitted into a bespoke leather-bound case featuring a built in leather strut enabling the box to be displayed. The dimensions shown are 265mm x 280mm x 52mm.

The characters from left to right are: Alfred Jingle, Mr Pickwick, Tracy Tupman, Sam Weller, Tony Weller and Nathanial Winkle

Dimensions:

Height 185 mm / 7 "

Weight 349 g (11.22 troy ozs)

Year

1870

Place

London

Condition

Excellent

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