A Queen Anne silver Hanoverian Rat-tail pattern basting spoon

A Queen Anne silver Hanoverian Rat-tail pattern basting spoon,

by John Ladyman, London 1711,

the oval bowl with a plain rat-tail, the terminal scratch initialled 'MK' over 'RB' within a border of mullets, also pricked with a small monogram above the rat-tail, length 39.5cm, approx. weight 8.2oz.

Provenance: The Constable Collection, sold in these rooms 24 April 2007, lot 169.