A.debain - Large Art Nouveau Serving Platter With Cloves

Very exceptional solid silver dish by Alphonse Debain (1883-1911 Paris). Oval in shape with four notched sides, it is festooned on the edge with a decoration of trefoils on an amati background, the center of the dish flanked by a stylized mavelot in the model. Of great density, the frank moldings, the delicate and precise design, this serving dish from the Art Nouveau period, benefits from a prestigious signature The works of the Art Nouveau period, had particularly distinguished Debain, as well as those of Cardeilhac. The Universal Exhibitions brought this great goldsmith a deserved success in terms of the quality and beauty of his creations. Hallmarks of the goldsmith and that of the Minerve 1st guarantee. Title (950) on the back of the dish Micro-scratches from use, no blow or dent for this prestigious dish. Length - Length: 38.3 cm. / 15.1 in. Width - Width: 26 cm. / 10.2 in. Sterling Silver Weight: 860 Gr.