Charles Barrier: Empire Style Openwork Solid Silver Mignardise Or Petit Four Service.

Magnificent four-piece Empire-style petit four-piece service.

The spatulas are decorated with palmettes, scrolls, and florets. The stem, marked with two channels, features the same Empire-style decoration.
A large palmette motif joins the handles to the ends of each piece.

All ends are superbly engraved with fruits, flowers, foliage, acanthus leaves, etc. The spoon and spade are beautifully openwork.

The service comes in its retailer's case.

Each piece is hallmarked:
. Minerva, 1st grade, before 1973 for 950/°° silver. Silversmith's mark: CB with a gaiter and a star for Charles Barrier, active from 1905 to 1923.

Magnificent service flatware featuring a superb imperial decoration that is both rich and delicate. The goldsmith's work is of high quality, with dense cutlery for this type of object.

Between 13 and 14.5 cm long
88 grams for the set

Very good condition. Micro-scratches from use. The case is damaged but sturdy; the closing latch is broken.

Hand-delivered in Paris or shipped by insured Colissimo.

France: €15
Europe: €20
Worldwide: €35