Lot 281: French 1st Standard Silver Lover's Knot Ladle plus 2 Continental Spoons

3 pieces Continental silver including Hanau. 1st item: French First Standard Silver Soup or Punch ladle in the rare Lover's Knot pattern, Minerva head mark for 1st Standard (.950) silver. 12 1/2" L. 7.77 oz troy. 2nd item: Hanau silver tea caddy or bon bon spoon with figural ship at end of handle, and repousse scene of Dutch maiden to bowl. Various illegible hallmarks to verso of bowl. Probably .800 fineness. 5" L. 3rd item: Souvenir spoon engraved GRAVENHAGE with working windmill to end of handle. Dutch sword hallmark (.833 fineness). Weight of second and third items: 1.17 oz troy. CONDITION: A few light dents to bowl of ladle. Ladle monogrammed NVB.