Description & Key Features
Bring authentic Old-World culinary tradition to your kitchen wall or hearth with this impressive 19th-century style heavy-gauge solid copper skimming ladle. Substantial in weight and scale, this piece features a wide 10-inch pierced straining bowl with hand-punched perforations, rolled rim, and a sturdy flat bar copper handle secured by three heavy hand-set copper rivets through a classic heart/shield mount. Measuring 24 inches in overall length, its long reach was originally designed to safely skim curds, stocks, or fruit preserves over an open hearth flame. Finished with a pierced hanging hole and rich, warm hammered copper patination, it makes an unforgettable hanging display piece over a rustic brick backsplash, pot rack, or open shelving.
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Heirloom Heavy-Gauge Solid Copper: Substantial, hand-wrought copper construction with hand-hammered character, rolled rim, and warm rosy-bronze aged patina.
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Traditional Three-Rivet Heart Mount: Handle is anchored to the deep basin with heavy, hand-hammered copper rivets set through a decorative pointed heart escutcheon.
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Open-Hearth Proportions: Measures 24" in total length with an extra-wide 10" diameter perforated bowl and approximately 2" deep basin.
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Functional Hearth & Dairy Tool: Designed historically to skim cream from milk pans, strain curd in cheesemaking, or fish dumplings and vegetables from boiling caldrons.
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Ready to Hang: Includes an integrated hanging hole at the top of the handle (fitted with a hanging cord loop) for instant rustic wall styling.
Returns Policy
You may return most new, unopened items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. We'll also pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.).
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Shipping
We can ship to virtually any address in the world. Note that there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations.
When you place an order, we will estimate shipping and delivery dates for you based on the availability of your items and the shipping options you choose. Depending on the shipping provider you choose, shipping date estimates may appear on the shipping quotes page.
Please also note that the shipping rates for many items we sell are weight-based. The weight of any such item can be found on its detail page. To reflect the policies of the shipping companies we use, all weights will be rounded up to the next full pound.
