Gorgeous Art Nouveau French sterling silver 12 piece set of spoons. The handles are beautifully crafted, patterned with a lovely motif of iris flowers set among sinuous swirling leaves and stems. In good condition with general wear. Hallmarked with the French Minerve 1st standard mark, which guaranteed the finest quality French sterling silver of. 950/1000 purity in use from 1838 95% pure silver and a higher grade than the standard. Bearing maker’s marks for Parisian silversmith Charles Vincent, active from 1889 till 1922 at 47 rue des Blancs-Manteaux in Paris. Spoons measure 5 1/8 length. Total silver weight of 271.8 grams. The set is complete and housed within a cream satin lined and fitted presentation box, likely original. Presentation box showing its age with some bowing at the close as shown. Box measures 13 3/8″ x 7″. Welcome to the Antique Boutique. Our aim is to provide you with a wide selection of quality antiques and collectibles. We describe everything to the best of our ability and the pictures form part of the description. We try to gather as much information about the item before listing, in an effort to offer you with an accurate and honest description. Large, clear and detailed pictures of the item help in this endeavor. Opinion on the condition of an item can vary, depending on the person viewing it. Wear is to be expected due to age and use. Note that the item in the pictures may be larger or smaller in actuality, the pictures do not represent size. Please check the description for dimensions. The item “Antique French Sterling Silver Art Nouveau Iris Teaspoons Coffee Tea Spoons Set” is in sale since Wednesday, May 1, 2019. This item is in the category “Antiques\Silver\Sterling Silver (.925)\Flatware & Silverware”. The seller is “micflsun” and is located in Canutillo, Texas. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Style: Art Nouveau
- Type: Spoon
- Composition: Sterling Silver