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    "localId": "119587",
    "label": "Soup Ladle",
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    "id": "119587",
    "contentType": "object",
    "title": "Soup Ladle",
    "date": "c. 1780–1790",
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    "dimensionsRaw": "Overall: 10.1 cm (4 in.)",
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    "collection": "Decorative Arts",
    "inscriptions": [
        {
            "inscription": "engraved \"R\" over \"C*B\" in block letters on top of handle end."
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            "citation": "Johnston, Phillip M. <em>Catalogue of American Silver: The Cleveland Museum of Art</em>. Cleveland: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1994.",
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