I love this ladel

This is the neatest thing (that I personally like) so far from MIL's house. It was just buried in dust. I guess it's some 1896 ish ladel of some sort. I first thought it was a thing to put a candle out!

 

Mom had collected one of those......I think she called it a wine taster.....not sure if she was correct or not.........regardless.....it sold in her shop.....not a clue for how much!!!! I thought it was pretty neat too....

 

There are some listed as canning ladles. I'm not sure if that's right or not either.

 

Hi,
Too small for a caning ladle of course if you weren't caning for the winter it might be but I doubt it. Iam wondering if the wooden handle was a replacement for a silver handle or even a glass one. I have one around here somewhere that has a glass screw in handle.
greg

 

Seeming to find several more with the wood handle. Some calling them a Marbury ladel.

http://m.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Black-Wood-Handle-Glass-Canning-Ladle-/400306476321

 

Here is the patent for a Marbury ladle
https://www.google.com/patents/US558503