Heavy punch ladle from Portland, Maine

Made (or retailed) by N. J. Gilman of Portland, c1850-60 -- double-swell fiddle handle, large flared shoulders, presentation script engraving on front: Mr & Mrs John Brackett to Mr & Mrs H. M. Brackett. This piece is 13-1/2" long, has a 4-1/4" oval bowl and is 8-1/2 T oz. Condition is outstanding, even with a small test mark at one of the shoulders.