Silver Ladle Dating

Hi all,

I am trying to pin down the date of this silver ladle with a (broken) bone handle. It is said to be 18th-century, but I'm dubious because I have not seen other 18th-century ladles with the bowl attached to the handle by rivets. The silver also seems to be too thin to be that old.

Any help getting a date range on this piece would be a huge help! (Ignore the white square on the back. It is covering a label.)

 

And isn't the label covering the hallmarks / maker's mark?

 

Unfortunately, it's not a hallmark, just some damage.

 

Yes, that is unusual. Also the fact that part of the handle is flat. Maybe an antique repair?
Maybe @Ownedbybear can take a look.

Looks like ebony to me. The handles on these toddy ladles are often wood.

 

the handle does look in surprisingly good shape considering that the ladle is all bust up ..

 

Could that handle have been made of baleen?

 

@RedHillRascal I just noticed, your avatar picture is of the most beautiful parliament building in the world, in Budapest. Nice!