Antique French Hallmarked Sterling Silver 9pc Skewer or Hatelet Set, 1798-1838 Marks antique cups saucers it has a working lock

it has a working lock with key but the lock pin mounted to the lid panel is a replacement and slightly smaller than the original would have been but works

just 1 piece of 19

but the two are carved in a single piece of wood

and that is very iconographic for mourning - both the black enameled gold and also the seed pearls

Antique French Hallmarked Sterling Silver 9pc Skewer or Hatelet Set, 1798-1838 Marks antique cups saucers it has a working lockNot normally what pops into mind when thinking of fine dining table service but skewers or "hatelet" are as elegant as can be and versatile. Over the years, we've accumulated quite a few of these. Often as individuals or pairs so we've gone through and tried to group them the more 'similar' pieces and offer them here. Normally, they're not overly frilly and so the similarity often comes at the ringed ends, some with varying shapes or styles and so