1898-1910 - Pair Of Hors d'Oeuvre Cutlery, Sardine Shovel And Fork, Silver And Mother-of-pearl

Elegant pair of hors d'oeuvre serving cutlery set in solid silver and mother-of-pearl.

The blade, the fork and the ferrules are in solid silver. The shovel receives a finely carved decoration depicting a bird flying among plants while the fork, pierced with a trilobed motif, is delicately carved with foliage, acanthus, flowers and foliage with nuanced backgrounds. The ferrules are made of beaded acanthus leaves punctuated with laurel garlands. The handles are mother-of-pearl.

Hallmarks:
• Minerva (French mark for solid silver).
• Master goldsmith: CC and a key for Camille Clément (1898-1910).

Dimensions:
• Fork: L.16.5 cm.
• Shovel: L.17.5 cm.

Gross weight: 67 gr.

In their wooden core box sheathed in gilded morocco.

Condition report: good condition. Only a small chip should be noted in the damping of the fork handle. Significant wear to the box.

This cutlery, sardine shovel and fork, is a precious testimony to the refinement of tableware at the end of the 19th and beginnings of the 20th century.