At 12" it can be a soup ladle (cream ladles are generally 5 - 6" and Gravy are 7 - 8"). However, the more ornate bowl could be like a punch ladle!!! But I am leaning to soup ladle!
Hard to say. It hasn't seen alot of silver polish in awhile. The last picture of the bottom of the bowl seems to appear the silver plate has been worn through/gone...if so, not worth much.
Can you explain the condition please?
Love the ridged pattern in the bowl