THIS LISTING IS FOR AN EXQUISITE LITTLE VICTORIAN PIERCED 'OLD COLONY' PATTERN, 'XS TRIPLE' PIERCED SILVER PLATED BOUILLON SERVING SPOON / SAUCE LADLE, By 'ROGERS Bros' OF HARTFORD IN THE USA, RENOWNED SILVERSMITHS, AND EARLY DEVELOPERS OF THE SILVER PLATING METHOD IN THE MID 1800s. THE LADLE IS 17cm HIGH, WITH A 6.2cm WIDE BOWL. IT HAS A SWAN NECK SHAPED HANDLE, WITH AN ORNATE TOP PIERCED AND DECORATED WITH RELIEF FLORIATE PATTERNS, AND IT HAS  SCROLLED FLOWER HEAD PATTERN AT ITS TIP. ITS BOWL HAS A FLAT RIM, DECORATED WITH SMALL FLORIATE DESIGNS, AND IT IS MARKED ON THE REVERSE: '1947 ROGERS Bros' 'XS TRIPLE' AND IT BEARS THE 'ROGERS Bros' MAKERS MARK. 'ROGERS' 'XS TRIPLE' WAS A SYSTEM WHEREBY THREE LAYERS OF OF THE SILVER PLATING COULD BE APPLIED TO THE AREAS ON CUTLERY AT MOST RISK OF RUBBING, SO AS TO GIVE IT A LONGER LIFE.  AS PER THE CONDITION REPORT, THE LADLE IS IN A1 CONDITION, AND IT COULDN'T FAIL TO IMPRESS YOUR DINNER PARTY GUESTS. I HAVE MORE LADLES, AND GENERAL SERVING & TABLE CUTLERY, TOGETHER WITH NUMEROUS OTHER VINTAGE & ANTIQUE LISTINGS  -  MULTI ITEM POSTAGE DISCOUNT WOULD OF COURSE BE GIVEN WHERE APPLICABLE. 

THANK YOU FOR TAKING TIME TO PERUSE MY COLLECTION.    Colin..