Solid Silver Egg Cup Holder By Ernest Compère In Paris From 1868 To 1888.

                 This solid silver set comprises an egg cup holder with a rotating tray.
It is accompanied by four footed egg cups and their matching spoons, one of which features a unique design.
The tray incorporates discreet slots to elegantly hold the egg spoons.
The egg cups rest on a conical base, providing stability and ensuring they remain in place as the tray rotates. They are adorned with a blank cartouche surrounded by birds. The design was formerly engraved.
The fourth spoon is solid silver, hallmarked with the Minerva mark (950/1000).
It has a plain decoration with a small palmette frieze on the bowl.

Hallmarks: Minerva, 1st standard 950/1000.
Silversmith: EC with a rabbit for Ernest Compère in Paris.
19th-century work, from 1868 to 1888.

A rare and charming object in France.
All pieces are hallmarked with the Minerva mark.
Total weight: 516 gr. (Tray: 336 + egg cups: 126 + spoons: 54)
Height: 19.5 cm / Diameter of tray approximately: 15 cm.