This exceptional continental vintage silver serving dish has naturalistic, leaf style form.

The surface of the body has a broad shaped plateaued rim embellished with embossed decoration replicating the details of the leaf veins.

The deep vessel is ornamented with further embossed decoration forming a second array of leaves to the lower portion.

This impressive dish is supported by a shaped base realistically modelled in the form of a tapering branch accented with five individual leaf designs.

This unusual dish is accompanied by a hallmarked serving ladle with a leaf decorated bowl.

The handle is modelled in the form of a narrow branch accented with further leaf ornamentation, reflecting the design of the base.

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This unusual vintage sterling silver serving dish and ladle are an excellent gauge of silver, excellent quality and in excellent condition.

Both pieces are clearly hallmarked with the 925 silver standard mark, maker's mark and the country mark.

Reflections in photographs may detract from the true representation of these fine items of continental silverware.

Diameter 28.2cm/11.1"

Height to rim 10.1cm/4"

Length of ladle 20.5cm/8.1"

31 troy ounces/964g