Bidspirit auction | Set of 7 antique French

Set of 7 antique French .950 silver serving pieces from the 19th century (circa 1850), designed in the elegant Louis XVI Revival style, bearing the official French Minerva Head hallmark confirming solid French silver under official government control. The set includes a serving spatula/server, pierced serving spoons, a decorative shell-form strainer spoon, deep serving spoons, and a serving ladle. Total weight: 373.46 grams. - Set of 7 antique French .950 silver serving pieces from the 19th century (circa 1850), designed in the elegant Louis XVI Revival style, bearing the official French Minerva Head hallmark confirming solid French silver under official government control. The set includes a serving spatula/server, pierced serving spoons, a decorative shell-form strainer spoon, deep serving spoons, and a serving ladle. Total weight: 373.46 grams. The set reflects the refined Louis XV / Louis XVI Revival aesthetic with strong French Rococo Revival influences, a style highly fashionable among the Parisian aristocracy and upper bourgeoisie during the Napoleon III period. Each piece is designed with elegant elongated lines and gracefully rounded handles featuring classic French proportions. At the end of each handle appears an engraved decorative monogram within a richly ornamented oval cartouche adorned with beaded borders, foliate motifs, and botanical ornamentation typical of aristocratic French silverware from the 19th century. The silversmithing craftsmanship is exceptionally refined and of very high quality, with meticulous attention to detail and luxurious finishing characteristic of tableware produced for wealthy European families and noble households. The collection includes several pierced serving pieces executed in delicate openwork decoration with intricate symmetrical patterns characteristic of fine French silver craftsmanship. One of the pieces is designed in an elegant shell form inspired by classic Rococo decoration, emphasizing the artistic and luxurious character of the set. Total weight: 373.46 grams. The pieces bear the official French Minerva Head hallmark, used in France from the 19th century onward to certify and control silver purity. This hallmark confirms solid French silver of .950/1000 fineness under official assay supervision. The set represents refined French table and serving ware from the mid-19th century, combining neoclassical elegance with rich Rococo Revival decorative elements characteristic of prestigious Parisian silver craftsmanship. Condition: Overall very good condition consistent with age, showing signs of use and natural silver patina. Condition of the items is as shown in the photographs.