Ladle, copper

A copper ladle with a long handle and shallow bowl tinned inside, used to dip and serve soup, stew, or other heated liquids from a cauldron or pot. The long handle keeps the cook’s hands away from the steam and flame, and the tinning prevents the food from taking on a metallic tang. Such ladles are fixtures in kitchen and camp, hung from a nail or stored with other essential gear, and outlast several generations of use if maintained.