Jesse Churchill (1773-1819) American, Sterling Silver Soup Ladle - 6.955 ozt. Clean simple design with a monogram on the handle. "CHURCHILL" stamped on the underside. 

Size: 4 x 1 1/4 x 13 1/2 in. 

Weight: 6.955 ozt. 

Jesse Churchill (1773-1819) was a prominent American silversmith based in Boston, Massachusetts. As part of the first generation of American silversmiths to grow up during the new republic, he operated out of Newbury Street starting in the 1790s. His elegant and refined work was characterized by clean lines, polished surfaces, and intricate details, often featuring tableware like coin silver porringers and graceful pitchers. Churchill’s craftsmanship is further memorialized by pieces such as an 1810 presentation pitcher commissioned for the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association, reflecting the high standards of early American metalsmithing. Despite his young death in his mid 40s, his work is now found in numerous public and private collections as a prime example of Federal period aesthetics in silver. 

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