SPOON WITH FRIVOLOUS PUTTO ON DOLPHIN South German, Ulm, c. 1700 Master's mark Bartholome Müller, master in Ulm from 1698. Fully carved ivory handle depicting a putto standing on a volute-shaped dolphin base. Mascaron on the back of the volute. Tongue-shaped bowl base with vermeil spoon. Finely engraved decoration in the form of an acanthus leaf on the underside. Two hallmarks, one monogrammed BM. L 15.6 cm. Ivory slightly rubbed. Vermeil oxidised and with signs of wear. A comparable spoon in the Solingen Blade Museum with the identical master's mark. This object has a trade licence for the EU. Due to the use of protected materials, this object may not leave the EU.