Antique French Hallmarked Sterling Silver 3pc Condiment or Hors d'Oeuvre Serving Set, Empire Style walnut frame A marvelous 18th century portrait

A marvelous 18th century portrait miniature

though you can see the hand painted surface decoration has small losses

the rich royal purple silk moire interior is still intact and complete with notepad

the longer ones used to anchor the cross bar at the base

Antique French Hallmarked Sterling Silver 3pc Condiment or Hors d'Oeuvre Serving Set, Empire Style walnut frame A marvelous 18th century portraitElegant antique French hallmarked sterling silver handled 3pc condiment or hors d'oeuvres serving implement set, Empire style with laurel garland accented pattern and bow & ribbon topped flower filled basket! One of three sets that we're adding today, this one with hallmarked sterling silver handles and silver plated blades, bowls, etc. The handles bear the French Minerve or Minerva hallmarks, the tiny number "1" within those marks means they're in .