Beautiful Reed Barton La Reine Sterling Silver Small Pierced Ladle 5 1/2" carved design The center of the star

The center of the star is set with a circle of six round seed pearls

There appears to be no missing beads

and three of the tablespoons have some denting on the bowls as we have shown in the photographs

14 karat yellow gold and sparkling diamond ring

The back of each earring is marked sterling silver purity

Beautiful Reed Barton La Reine Sterling Silver Small Pierced Ladle 5 1/2" carved design The center of the starPresented is a beautiful and rare sterling silver pierced ladle spoon from Reed and Barton, probably a berry ladle. The piece is in the La Reine pattern, which was patented in 1893. This pattern displays fancy scrolls in high relief on the handle. The bowl has a fluted shape with a scalloped edge and star shaped piercings. The front cartouche is monogrammed FA in a flowing script. The reverse is marked sterling along with the maker's mark for Reed and