An impressive set of eight silver gilt marriage spoons, in the Continental manner, the finials with a pair of figures to each, the handles of entwined form with dolphins, masks and scrolls, six with large oval bowls decorated with engraved and embossed geometric and scrolling patterns, along with a pair of ladles, one with pierced bowl. Total weight approx. 500gms. London 1885 by Thomas Whitehouse, in fitted Morocco leather case