Labat & Pugibet - Solid Silver Appetizer Set Shaped Like Gardening Tools

APPETIZERSERVING SET

In their beautifuloriginal case with a prestigious address, rare serving piecesfor hors d’oeuvres and foie gras, crafted from solid silver and shaped to resemblegardening tools.

The pieces, which are veryheavy, are entirely engraved and chased with leaves andcherry fruits; the reverse of the upper sections is plain.

A rare and luxurious setin excellent condition.

The silversmiths’hallmark and the Minerve hallmark (950/1000) are engraved oneach of the two pieces.

Mastersilversmith:

Labat & Pugibet

(L&P,a shoemaker’s awl.)

43 Rue de Montmorency, then
84 Rue Quincampoix in Paris

forthe House A. DELAMARE

at146 Palais-Royal in Paris,

Engravedin 1877, crossed out in 1897

Theirworkshops were located in Paris, successively at 43, rue deMontmorency, then at 84, rue Quincampoix.

The morocco leather case is lined on the inside with wine-colored satin.It is in very good condition and well preserved.

Lengthof each piece

17cm and 17.4 cm / 6.69 in. & 6.85 in.

Weightof solid silver – Sterling silver weight: 116 g.

Totalweight with the case: 310 g.