A George III silver punch ladle. Hester Bateman, London, 1786. The bowl designed with a pouring lip and punched rim to a turned wooden handle, engraved with the initials W over IH to reverse, 35cm long. Together with a small group of Georgian and later silver spoons and ladles, comprising: an unmarked 19th century punch ladle inset with an 1812 one shilling Manchester token to bowl, with twisted baleen handle, 37cm long; a George III Old English pattern stuffing spoon, London, 1792, maker W S, engraved with initial 'G' to terminal, 30cm long; two George III Old English pattern sauce ladles, London, 1804, maker W E, 17.3cm long; and two Victorian Fiddle pattern sauce ladles, one London, 1843, John James Whiting, with initials engraved to terminal, 17.5cm long, the other London, 1840, Samuel Hayne & Dudley Cater, 18.3cm long, total weighable silver approx. 10.5ozt (7)