An antique American Reed and Barton Francis I Sterling Silver nut bowl. The bowl is adorned with scalloped rims, and a relief Renaissance inspired scrollwork, leaves, blossoms, and fruit patterns. Marked with a Sterling Silver hallmark, a Reed and Barton factory mark, a Francis I mark, numbered, X569, and other marks, on the bottom. Francis 1st was an American sterling silver tableware pattern, introduced in 1906 by the manufacturer, Reed and Barton, named after King Francis I of France. It was designed by Ernest Meyer, a French silversmith. His 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. It took him three years to design. Antique and Vintage American Sterling Silver Table and Desk Wares, Home Decor, and Collectibles. Silver Weight: 291 g.