Soufflot - 1900 - Art Nouveau Pie Shovel Engraved And Openwork Sterling Silver

Magnificent solid silver tart server, Art Nouveau, by the master silversmith Henri Soufflot, active in Paris rue de Turbigo, from 1884. The serving server is delicately openwork around iris flowers and their foliage, very finely engraved in a slender and vaporous design required by the spirit of 1900. The spatula is dotted with small mistletoe buttons, their rounded and articulated stems discreetly mark out the spatula up to the button, on the reverse of the piece. Micro-marks and micro-scratches from use, tiny traces of vermeil highlights on the ornaments of the shovel. No blow or deformation, Very good conditions. Master silversmith (stamp inscribed on the right of the shovel): Henri Soufflot, 89 rue de Turbigo Paris, inspection in 1884. Guarantee mark (on the shovel on the left), Tête de Minerve 1er titre (950/1000). Length - lenght: 28.3 cm, / 11. 14 in. Sterling silver weight - Sterling silver weight: 152 Gr. Rare Art Nouveau model, as a service piece, the naturalistic design combining its attributes, know-how, beauty and elegance, openwork and engraving.