Solid silver baby spoon in very good condition with P M initials and Minerva head with 8.52 g and 12 cm long. An Alphenide tumbler weighing 70.78 g, 7 cm high (there is no monograph yet, a newborn name can still be engraved). The name comes from the name of inventors Charles Halphen - & brothers, French chemists and goldsmiths during the 19th century. The Alfenide factory was purchased in 1880 by Christofle and renamed ‘Orfèvrerie Gallia’. Composition: It is a white ‘silver’ alloy for domestic use. Alphenide has a greater hardness and longevity. Compared to silver-plated metal, it has the advantage that it is solid and does not corrode.