A George II silver Hanoverian pattern straining spoon,

A George II silver Hanoverian pattern straining spoon,
unmarked, circa 1740,
the handle with chased decoration, the circular bowl pierced and engraved with mullets and the monogram 'WHC', with a Duke's coronet above, the reverse of the terminal with a crest below a coronet, the handle with a scratch weight '3"15', length 24.5cm, approx. weight 3.7oz.

Provenance: A Private Collection.
Purchased from Christie's, London, 15 July 1998, lot 132.

The monogram is possibly that of William, 2nd Duke of Cleveland and his wife Lady Victorian, daughter of Daniel, 7th Earl of Winchelsea.