Jules Piault - Salad servers (3) - Silver, Ivory - 1850-1900

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Salad serving set in silver and ivory by Jules Piault (France, circa 1850–1900), with Minerva hallmark and master goldsmith mark JP under a crown, featuring antique-style silver collars with Ionic volutes and garlands, a knife with a white metal blade and the same décor, ivory handle cracked along its length, dimensions 28 cm (length) by 5 cm (width) by 2 cm (depth), and a total gross weight of 153 g across three items.

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Silver and ivory salad cutlery set with Minerve hallmark and a master goldsmith’s mark: Jules Piault. The mark is a diamond with the initials JP surmounted by a crown. This goldsmith was highly renowned; he worked for Napoleon III. He lived in Paris at 68 rue de Turbigo and was active from 1856 to 1887.

The decoration of the ferrules in silver is in an antique style with Ionic capitals with volutes and garlands.

The knife itself is in white metal for the blade and the ferrule, with the same decoration. The handle is ivory, and is cracked along its length. The blade is engraved with the name Jules Piault.

Silver and ivory salad cutlery set with Minerve hallmark and a master goldsmith’s mark: Jules Piault. The mark is a diamond with the initials JP surmounted by a crown. This goldsmith was highly renowned; he worked for Napoleon III. He lived in Paris at 68 rue de Turbigo and was active from 1856 to 1887.

The decoration of the ferrules in silver is in an antique style with Ionic capitals with volutes and garlands.

The knife itself is in white metal for the blade and the ferrule, with the same decoration. The handle is ivory, and is cracked along its length. The blade is engraved with the name Jules Piault.

Details

Era
1400-1900
Gross weight
153 g
No. of items
3
Country of Origin
France
Designer/artist/maker
Jules Piault
Material
Ivory, Silver
Condition
Fair condition - heavily used & with possibly minor parts missing
Height
28 cm
Width
5 cm
Depth
2 cm
Estimated period
1850-1900
FranceVerified
Private

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