Ladle Collection (page 5)

Still Life with Eggs, 20th Century. Artist: Antoine Vollon
Still Life with Eggs, 20th Century. Private Collection

The Iron Founder, Rotherham, Yorkshire, 1821. Metal worker ladling molten metal drawn off from the furnace on the left into a mould created by a pattern pressed into damp sand

Water-Drinking Ladle, bowl in silver with ivory handle, Ceylon, 17th-18th century. At Victoria and Albert Museum

St Margaret being boiled in oil, 16th century
St Margaret being boiled in oil, on a limewood altarpiece from north Germany, 16th century

Roman silver and gilt ladles with handles cast in the form of dolphins, 4th century
Silver and gilt ladles with handles cast in the form of dolphins, from the Mildenhall Treasure. It was ploughed up by chance in the 1940s at Mildenhall, Suffolk

Blast furnaces, 1683. Illustration from the 1683 English edition of Beschreibung Allerfurnemisten Mineralischen Ertzt (Treatise on Ores and Asssaying), by Lazarus Ercker, published in 1580

Turkey and Grease, 1869. Artist: John Tenniel
Turkey and Grease, 1869. At the end of December 1868, there was a divergence of opinion between Greece and Turkey that threatened to lead to armed conflict

Kasuga Grand Shrine, Kyoto- still life with maple leaf, autumn
Nara, Japan - 4 November 1987; Kasuga Grand Shrine is a Shinto shrine in the city of Nara, Japan. Established in 768 AD and rebuilt several times over the centuries

Tapping Steel Furnace Fireclay Plugs Removed
Editorial. Tapping a steel furnace. Fireclay plugs were removed from the bottom of the ladle by means of levers at the side, and the molten steel ran into the ingot moulds beneath

Interior barn farmers part farmhouse woman working
Interior of a barn, A farmers part. Interior of a farmhouse with a woman working in the kitchen, a girl watching. In the foreground a display of household goods (kettles, plate, jug, ladle)

Ladle late 1800s Northwest Coast Tlingit 19th century
Ladle, late 1800s. Northwest Coast, Tlingit, 19th century. Horn, bone, copper, abalone shell inlay; overall: 13 cm (5 1/8 in.)

Manys The Beating He Had From The Broomstick Or Ladle. Illustration To Dick Whittington And His Cat. From The Book English Fairy Tales Retold By F.a

A Clay Bowl And Wooden Tool; Ulpotha, Embogama, Sri Lanka

German boy scouts enjoying a meal at camp

Roman kitchen utensils, 1st century A. D. found in the ruins of Pompeii
POMPEII: KITCHEN UTENSILS. Roman kitchen utensils, 1st century A.D. found in the ruins of Pompeii

Delmonicos Restaurant soup service, 1890s
Soup service at Delmonicos Restaurant, New York City, 1890s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Water ladles at Shinto shrine of Sumiyoshi Taisha, Osaka, Kansai, Japan

Distillation of oil of vitriol also known as sulphuric acid, 1651. Iron retort with cover, detail at C, D, is placed in furnace and connected to receiver at A

Abundance, Black and White Illustration, Black Eyed Pea, Broad Bean, Chickpea, Choice, Digitally Generated, Food and Drink, Freshness, Healthy Eating, Heat, High Angle View

A Japanese man watering his flowers from a water pump
An older Japanese man watering his flowers from a water pump. Date: 1925

Late Roman Iron Age (c. 160-375 A. C. ). Bronze strainer and l
Late Roman Iron Age (c. 160-375 A.C.). Bronze strainer and ladle. From a tomb at Vedskolle. Ny Carlsberg Gyptotek. Copenhagen. Denmark

Caricature of F C Burnand, newly appointed Punch editor
Caricature of Francis Cowley Burnand (1836-1917), newly appointed Punch editor. He was also a comic writer and playwright. Seen here as Mr Punch himself, enjoying a nice bowl of punch. 1880

Buildings / Plumber 1827
The original occupation of plumbing, which involved melting lead into drainpipes etc. Date: 1827

Japan - A girl making ceremonial tea. Date: 1932

Egyptian woman with sistrum and simpulum, and priestess with statue of Harpocrates.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal

Egyptian household items. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity and of the Middle Ages. 1798

Workman in overalls with barrel
A middle-aged workman in overalls, standing next to a barrel

Monstrous Craws New Coalition Feast 29 1787 Etching
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STEEL FOUNDRY, c1941. Steel pouring into a mold from an electric furnace at the Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corporation at Brackenridge, Pennsylvania. Photograph by Alfred Palmer, c1941

Illustration of heating small amount of liquid in ladle above gas ring

Black and white illustration of straining jelly through bag tied to upturned stool with bowl on base

Avocado stuffed with pecan nut and savoury sauce

Vintage World War II poster of an army cook serving food from a pot. It reads, Wanna keep em healthy, overcooking destroys vitamins

The Copper Drinking Fountain, c. 1733-34 (oil on panel)
XIR89756 The Copper Drinking Fountain, c.1733-34 (oil on panel) by Chardin, Jean-Baptiste Simeon (1699-1779); 28.5x23 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

The gipsy who washed his hands in molten lead, after a woodcut in Histoires
KW260600 The gipsy who washed his hands in molten lead, after a woodcut in Histoires Merveilleuses by Pierre Boaistuau, published 1560

Still life: Feast Day Menu, 1731 (oil on copper)
XIR21366 Still life: Feast Day Menu, 1731 (oil on copper) by Chardin, Jean-Baptiste Simeon (1699-1779); 33x41 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Menu de Gras et Ustensiles de Cuisine; ); French

Still Life (oil on canvas)
XMN244122 Still Life (oil on canvas) by Chardin, Jean-Baptiste Simeon (1699-1779); 33x40.5 cm; Musee de Picardie, Amiens, France; (add.info.: Nature morte avec pied de celeri, boite a epices)

The Cow Pock or the Wonderful Effects of the New Inoculation, published by H. Humphrey
BAL18654 The Cow Pock or the Wonderful Effects of the New Inoculation, published by H.Humphrey, 1809 (coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Copper Cauldron with a Pitcher and a Slice of Salmon (oil)
XIR154669 Copper Cauldron with a Pitcher and a Slice of Salmon (oil) by Chardin, Jean-Baptiste Simeon (1699-1779); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Chaudron de cuivre, cruche)

Frederick the Great (1744-97) with Zieten at the Camp, 1852 (gouache on paper)
XKH141698 Frederick the Great (1744-97) with Zieten at the Camp, 1852 (gouache on paper) by Menzel, Adolph Friedrich Erdmann von (1815-1905); 27.3x24.5 cm; On Loan to the Hamburg Kunsthalle, Hamburg

Organic tomato in a soup ladle

JAPAN: KITCHEN, c1775. Woman blowing on a kitchen fire. Woodblock print, late 18th century, by Kitagawa Utamaro

WWI: ZOUAVES, c1914. French Zouaves drinking with ladles. Photograph, c1914

WORLD WAR I: POVERTY. Workers serving soup to impoverished German citizens in Berlin during World War I. Photograph, c1917

Male cook tasting food

Man serving milk to woman

Mature woman putting food into oven, smiling, portrait

STEEL FACTORY, c1907. Emptying a 20 ton ladle of molten iron at the steel works in Homestead, Pennsylvania. Stereograph, c1907

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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.