A French.950 silver serving spoon or ladle, after 1880, with Minerva 1 mark of fineness and maker's mark to lozenge, probably Emile Huignard, Eh with axe and handle. The shallow circular bowl shaped near the throat, with a threaded and fine rough cast handle to a shell and foliage decorated terminal, similarly decorated underside, with a flower and leaf flourish to the throat; hallmarked to bowl. Silver weight 97gr length 24.5 cm