Punch Ladle
Item
Title
Punch Ladle
Creator
Karl F. Leinonen for The Handicraft Shop
Date
1903
Dimensions
16 1/4 inches
Medium
Silver and rosewood
Credit line
Collection of Drs. Cynthia and Timothy McGinn
Marks
Stamped on back of handle: "L" for Karl F. Leinonen, anvil between "H" and "S" for The Handicraft Shop, "1903," and "STERLING"
Description
Featured in the 1903 Exhibition of Arts and Crafts that Stickley held in his Syracuse Craftsman Building, and illustrated in May 1903 issue of The Craftsman, Karl Leinonen's punch ladle aptly illustrated the blend of American products and European design that the show offered viewers. According to the article, the Finnish-born Leinonen was a copied "from the original which he brought from his mother country."
Leinonen immigrated to the United States in 1893, having completed his five year apprenticeship as a silversmith and working for an additional five years as a master. Settling in Boston, he joined the Handicraft Shop in 1901 where he served as supervisor. That same year he was elected as "Craftsman" of the Society of Arts and Crafts, Boston and was honored with their highest award, "Medalist" in 1918.
Leinonen immigrated to the United States in 1893, having completed his five year apprenticeship as a silversmith and working for an additional five years as a master. Settling in Boston, he joined the Handicraft Shop in 1901 where he served as supervisor. That same year he was elected as "Craftsman" of the Society of Arts and Crafts, Boston and was honored with their highest award, "Medalist" in 1918.