Presented is a lovely sterling silver pierced ladle or serving spoon from Durgin. This piece is in the Iris pattern, which was patented in 1900. This pattern displays fabulous Art Nouveau iris flowers and leaves along the front and back of the piece. This is a rare piece, a pierced ladle in this pattern. The pierced bowl shows a fleur de lis cut out at the center with small dotted details surrounding it. The front cartouche is monogrammed with P in a Gothic script.
The reverse of the spoon is marked sterling along with the maker's mark for Durgin.
This piece is in excellent overall condition. The pattern details are crisp and well-defined. There are no breaks and no repairs.
