19th Century Solid Silver, Vermeil And Mother-of-pearl Cutlery. Charles X, Vieillard Hallmark.

Charming 19th-century silver-gilt and mother-of-pearl cutlery set, consisting of a fork and a spoon.

The handles are mother-of-pearl, and the front and back bolsters are silver-gilt, decorated with large rocaille shells, acanthus leaf scrolls, and ornate friezes.

The silver-gilt parts are all highly decorated.

The fork and spoon are hallmarked:
. The so-called Vieillard hallmark, or Michelangelo hallmark for 950/°° Parisian silver between 1819 and 1838.
. The head of Ceres, a hallmark for large silver works from the same period.
. A silversmith's hallmark to be identified, possibly JM with a lyre (?)

. Later control mark with a boar's head, after 1838

Very beautiful cutlery, with a beautiful combination of mother-of-pearl and silver-gilt, which lends elegance and preciousness. The use of these materials is typical of the reign of Charles X and of the objects sold in the boutiques of the Palais Royal.

19 and 20.3 cm long

86 grams gross.

Very good condition. Minor signs of use and slight wear to the silver-gilt.

Hand-delivered in Paris or shipped by insured Colissimo.
France: €15
Europe: €20
Worldwide: €35