Fabulous antique French hallmarked sterling silver 6pc "manche a gigot" or lamb chop holder set with rare & elegant Empire style figural swans pattern! The handles are bear the French Minerve or Minerva hallmarks, the tiny number "1" within those marks means they're in .950 silver (95% pure and so above the .925 standard for "sterling" silver). The silversmith marks are tiny and somewhat obscured so I've not found reference to them as of listing. The gigot or crimper portion of each is not sterling, but is metal which is silver plated (typical). A lovely set, perfect for the more intimate gathering of friends or family!
Very good condition. Possibly a tiny dimple or two to the handles but no larger dents, damage or repairs to note. The silver-plated clamp portions all retain their original screws and work fine but do have some age darkening to the plating, visible in the pictures. See images for all measurements.
