Coin Silver Soup Ladle by John Stedman, Raleigh, NC

A large plain soup ladle with an oval bowl and fiddle terminus. Stedman was very active in business as well as politics in 19c Raleigh, until his accidental death in 1833. His silversmithing career began in 1822 when he opened an establishment in Raleigh, which must have met with some success as he appeared to have taken on at least three apprentices. 13.5" long, 4.5' bowl