Rare pair of large Meissen Spoons or Ladles

Rare pair of large Meissen Spoons or Ladles ‘after a silver original’ with shaped handles, the gilt-edged bowls painted on each side with a spray of ‘Deutsche Blumen’, the handles with smaller sprigs and gilt bellflowers at the base.

Circa 1750

Marks:
Hermitage inventory number painted on one in iron-red.

Dimensions
Height: 12 ins. (30.7 cms.)

Item No. 567