5 pieces of Antique Silver Serving Flatware, most with Aesthetic Movement inspired naturalistic decoration. 1st item: Whiting punch ladle with applied leaf designs to handle and engraved crest to back of handle with motto "In Deo Solo Confido". 15"L. 2nd item: Gorham serving spoon with gilded, leaf-shaped bowl having applied veining, smaller leaves and figural buds, the pointed oval handle with foliate engraving, 9 1/2"L. 3rd item: Durgin cream ladle in the Cattail pattern (introduced 1898) with figural cattail handle, 5"L. 4th item: Whiting table or serving spoon in the Berry pattern (introduced 1880), 8 1/8"L. 5th item: Fish knife with floral engraved and fluted blade and flower and fan engraving to handle, marked only STERLING. 9 3/4"L. Combined weight: 14.29 oz troy.

PROVENANCE: The estate of a Nashville, Tennessee silver collector.

CONDITION: Gorham spoon: wear to engraving on handle (bowl excellent). Cattail ladle: light wear to gilding on bowl. Fish server: minor wear and pitting to blade. Other items: excellent condition.