Art Nouveau Toilet set (2) - .800 silver

vintage vanity set
comb and brush with an ornate silver back, Baroque- or Art Nouveau-like
brush hairs would be pork bristles; comb made of bone
original box with satin lining, this increases the collectability value
mark present; French hallmark stamps lozenge-shaped master mark, legally required for silversmiths to place their unique initials and symbols in a lozenge; the silversmith MR stands for the specific French gold or silver smith master goldsmith who crafted this set
right-hand stamp: a rounded rectangular frame bearing the profile of Minerva, the Roman goddess; an official French guarantee and hallmark for solid silver that has been used since 1938.