5 3/4"L. Reed & Barton, United States. Sterling silver fruit spoon in the "Francis I" pattern. Introduced in 1906 and named after King Francis I of France. Designed Ernest Meyer, whose goal was to create a pattern that eclipsed the splendid Renaissance-Baroque metalwork of Benvenuto Cellini, court artist and sculptor in the court of King Francis I who ascended the French throne in 1515. Marked on the backside, monogrammed "G." Some tarnishing, minor residue, fingerprints and smudging, and other imperfections associated with age and use. Condition may vary slightly.