SHEFFIELD English SILVER LADLE - King's Pattern (?)

Stunning Top Quality - Extra Detailed - A large Silverplate Gravy / Soup Ladle in a Kings Georgian Styled Pattern ! These items were picked up on travels in Europe. Highly detailed / style d - No Auction Reserve - Estate Used Condition. Collector's item(s), yet eminently appropriate for contemporary use. Age unknown to us, but a value at the listing price we are offering this hefty over 7" long ladle today. Check out the OLD SHEFFIELD NEOCLASSICAL GADROON EDGED SILVER items we are listing! My grandparents collected much quality Sheffield items and most of the collection came from 1780s to 1830. They were serious about entertaining in a way I am not. My family invested in quality items for gracious living. CONDITION: Plating is really VERY FINE overall, typical use scratches/marks etc. overall quite good/used considering the suspected age! Really great items to a dd to your collection. Starting at very reasonable price. Quality like this is hard to find today. Review picture(s) for condition etc. Not new, but Used Good Estate Condition with expected use on treasured old items. Some hand polishing needed! Vintage heirloom quality heavy plated items, an outstanding, truly versatile, item/group/set of good weight/heft, elegant patterns. Bid based on info above, but know these were from a very good collection of very fine household goods that were well taken care of. No major flaws or damages not mentioned, expect general marks, spots, scratches, wear and patina commensurate with age and use of treasured serverware/flatware used for special meals/holidays; these were cared for / hand washed/cream wet polished. All t his has been stored away in the box for many years and a simple cleaning/polishing will make it look even more elegant on your table. Most or all hosts would feel quite comfortable using this when entertaining the most special guests in your home. Not dipped in any harsh silver polish bath only hand polishing for years! Nice patina that only comes from time and 3 generations of use. Use at your holiday parties! Please review our other listings. Silver - More Gorham Gadroon, Camellia and Chantilly (other family sets/collection) and very good quality estate things from Grandparent's cottage. Check out other items and then add us to your favorite sellers, as this year we are emptying out a family storage locker of things. Sterling and Silverplate items listed. You must include your full shipping address with your PayPal payment. Sellers are not responsible for service transit time. Transit times are provided by the carrier, exclude weekends and holidays, and may vary with package origin and destination, particularly during peak periods. 1. We check my email every night for questions, so please email any questions and we'll be pleased to answer them. 2. All sales are final. No returns, refunds or adjustments. If in doubt, don't bid . 3. We accept PayPal only. 4. Complete payment is due upon receipt of notification of a successful bid. As the winning bidder, you are liable to pay for all items you won at auction. You must complete the payment immediately. Failure to do so within 3 days could result in cancellation of the sale and a negative posting to your eBay account. 5. Shipping will be Priority Mail by United States Postal Service, insurance required for items over $40. We will ship within one week of the finish of the sale. 6. CONDITION: Every attempt is made to describe any damage or faults honestly & accurately. Please ask BEFORE bidding if you require further clarification. A bid will taken as an indication that the condition of the item understood & accepted. 7. If the item is damaged during shipping, the buyer must contact the shipper to resolve this matter. Seller will provide any necessary paperwork to help buyer with his/her claim. read more