The white ironstone Staffordshire ladle presented measures 3 1/2 inches across the bowl and has an 8 inch handle. It is in excellent condition, free of all chips and cracks. It is crazed. The only embossing exists on the top of the handle where a rope and ring or cable and ring design decorates it.

The ladle is unmarked. We can date it by the embossed design which is typical of Staffordshire wares of the 1870 - 1880 decades.

The ladle is sized midway between soup and sauce tureen size. It would be great as a ladle for a toddy bowl.