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Argent fourré and gilt metal melon knives and forks decorated with a shell

Argent fourré and gilt metal melon knives and forks decorated with a shell

Argent fourré & métal doré

Maitre orfèvre :

We're smitten with these delicate melon knives and forks.

Composed of 12 pieces, the silver-lined handles are decorated with a shell motif at the base. The forked blades are made of gilded metal and are stained.

Minerva hallmark, 2nd title, on the upper sleeves.

What is it?: The melon knife is a 2-in-1 utensil that allows you to both cut the flesh with its blade and enjoy the flesh with the curved fork.

Our opinion: This type of piece no longer exists today, and you could adapt it for other products, especially watermelons... 😋

Ideal for standing out from the crowd and showcasing your uniqueness with antique silverware!

Condition :

  • Minor scratches due to age and use
  • stained fork-blades
  • partially blunted gilded metal

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$148.00 USD
$148.00 USD
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Low stock: 2 left

Description du bien

On craque pour ces délicats couteaux-fourchettes à melons.

Composé de 6 pièces, les manches en argent fourré sont ornementé d'une coquille sur le bas des manches. Les lames-fourchons sont en métal doré et tachées.

Poinçon Minerve 2ème titre sur le haut des manches,

Qu'est ce que c'est ?
Le couteau à melon est un couvert 2 en 1 qui permet à la fois de découper la chair avec sa lame et de déguster la chaire grâce à la fourchette recourbée.

Notre avis : C'est un type de pièce qui n'existe plus aujourd'hui et que vous pouvez décliner pour d'autre produits, notamment pour les pastèques .. 😋

Idéale pour sortir du lot et attester de sa singularité grâce à l'argenterie ancienne !

Condition :

Micros-rayures due au temps et à l'usage 
lames-fourchons tachées
métal doré partiellement émoussé

Composition du bien

Les manches sont en argent fourré, poinçon Minerve 2ème titre.
Les lames-fourchons sont en métal doré

Etat du bien

Condition :

Micros-rayures due au temps et à l'usage
Lames-fourchons tachées
Métal doré partiellement émoussé

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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