A MONUMENTAL ITALIAN SILVER BOWL AND LADLE, MAKER'S MARK Z.B.B, VENICE, CIRCA 1765

A MONUMENTAL ITALIAN SILVER BOWL AND LADLE, MAKER'S MARK Z.B.B, VENICE, CIRCA 1765

ribbed and fluted, with shaped swing handle rising to moulded faceted baluster grip interrupted by a disc, the form and ornament repeated at the ladle, both pieces with maker’s mark Z.B.B (Pazzi no. 445) the bowl also with counter assay master MG two stars (Pazzi number 286 or 287), the ladle also with counter assay master Zuan Piero Grappiglia (Pazzi number 481), bowl marked in four places, ladle marked in three places

36.5cm., 14 1/4in. high overall

2971gr., 91oz. 10wt.