Chased Silver Ladle
Artist
Patricia Hamilton
(Oxfordshire, England, born 1940)
Date1989
Object NameLadle
Mediumsilver; gold leaf
ClassificationsApplied Art
DimensionsOverall: Length: 26.5 cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1990 with assistance from the National Fund for Acquisitions.
Copyright© Patricia Hamilton (2002)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG008741
Keywords
to form this functional item. The ladle has been raised (hammered up into
shape from a sheet of matt silver) and then chased (where a punch is
used to push the silver into shape), both traditional techniques exploited by
goldsmiths since the 17th century.
More About Me
Chasing involves hammering the front of a piece, thus sinking the metal to create the design. When the hammering is done on the back, the term used is repoussage or repousse work.
Megan Falconer
Alexander & John Smith Ltd.
1937
