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A candied fruit service in solid silver and vermeil, by Henri Soufflot

A candied fruit service in solid silver and vermeil, by Henri Soufflot

Argent massif & vermeil

Maitre orfèvre :H. Soufflot

We are smitten with this candied fruit service made by Henri Soufflot between 1884 and 1901! Refinement and finesse are the key words: the spoon and the scoop are pierced by hand while the sugar tongs are chiseled with delicate little butterflies.

A little tip:

One of the joys of table setting is repurposing pieces. Sugar tongs are perfect for candied chestnuts and are guaranteed to create a wow effect.

 

A very pretty set for candied fruit, sweets, petits fours, or petit fours, in its original case.

This set consists of a candied chestnut tong, a jam spoon, a confectionery fork and a fondant or petit four scoop.

In the Louis XV style, the solid silver handles are decorated with foliate scrolls, delicately curling around the bottom of the spatula.

The inside of the fork, spoon, shovel and sugar tongs are vermeiled.

The shovel and fork are carved with floral and plant motifs.

The inside of the shovel and the spoon are re-pierced by hand on the side.

The spoon is shaped like a scallop shell.

Goldsmith's hallmark and Minerva 1st standard hallmark inside the fork, the spoon, the shovel and the sugar tongs.

Master silversmith: Henri Soufflot (1884 – 1910)

    Condition :

    Minor scratches due to age and use, dulled vermeil

    Case in used condition, exterior stained and torn. Interior in fair condition (please see photos).

    Weight & Dimensions:

    Weight: 54 gr.

    Length: 11 cm.

    Henri Soufflot vermeil solid silver candied fruit service

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    Description du bien

    Très joli service à fruits confits, à bonbon, à mignardises, ou à petit-four, dans son écrin d’origine.

    Ce nécessaire se compose d’une pince à marrons glacés, d’une cuillère à confiture, d’une fourchette à confiserie et d’une pelle à fondant, ou à petits-fours.

    De style Louis XV, les manches, en argent massif, sont ornementés de rinceaux feuillagés, s’enroulant délicatement sur le bas de la spatule.

    L’intérieur du fourchon, du cuilleron, de la pelle et de la pince à sucre sont vermeillés.

    La pelle et le fourchon sont ciselés de motifs floraux et végétaux.

    L’intérieur de la pelle et du cuilleron sont repercés à la main sur le côté.

    Le cuilleron est en forme de coquille saint jacques.

    Poinçon d’orfèvre et poinçon Minerve 1er titre à l’intérieur du fourchon, du cuilleron, de la pelle et de la pince à sucre.

    Maitre orfèvre : Henri Soufflot (1884 – 1910)


    Composition du bien

    En argent massif et en vermeil, poinçon Minerve 1er titre

    Etat du bien

    Condition :
    - Présence de micros-rayures dues au temps et à l’usage, vermeil émoussé
    - Écrin en état d’usage, extérieur taché et déchiré. Intérieur en état correct (merci de bien vouloir regarder les photos ).

    Poids & Dimensions

    Poids & Dimensions :
    Poids : 54 gr.
    Longueur : 11 cm.
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    Materials

    • Vermeil:

    Vermeil is a thin layer of gold applied to sterling silver.
    Clad silver
    Clad silver is a shell of sterling silver ‘clad’ with another material such as wax or resin. Widely used during the 20th century, it was often moulded and decorated with patterns.

    • Silver-plated metal


    Silver-plated metal is a goldsmithing technique that involves applying a layer of silver to base metal.

    • The Minerva head hallmark


    The Minerva head hallmark was introduced on 9 May 1838. It is used to mark silver items manufactured in France that have been tested using the wet method and recognised as being 950 thousandths (1st grade) or 800 thousandths (2nd grade) silver.
    Minerva hallmark 1st fineness = 950 silver
    Minerva hallmark 2nd fineness = 800 silver

    • The Boar's Head hallmark


    Boar's Head hallmark = Hallmark used between 1838 and 1973 for small silver items

    • The Michelangelo Hallmark

    The Michelangelo hallmark was stamped by the Paris Bureau on silver items recognised as 1st title (950 thousandths); introduced on 16 August 1819, it was abolished on 9 May 1838.
    Michelangelo hallmark = 950 silver

    • The Raphael head hallmark


    The Raphael head hallmark was stamped by the Paris Assay Office on silver items recognised as 2nd title (800 thousandths); introduced on 16 August 1819, it was abolished on 9 May 1838.
    Raphael's head hallmark = 800 silver

    • The Facial Mask Hallmark


    Facial mask hallmark = medium guarantee hallmark stamped on medium-sized silver items

    Maintenance

    No dishwasher, hand wash only