Elegant antique French .800 (nearly sterling) silver handled 4pc hors d'oeuvres or condiment serving set with engraved brass or gilded ends and acanthus & laurel accented Louis XVI style patterned handles! The handles all bear the French Minerve or Minerva hallmark, the curved outer shape designates them as being in .800 (80% pure) silver so just under the .925 standard for "sterling" silver. I'm not seeing any silversmith marks though they are often tiny and usually illegible given the size and placement on this type. I can't quite tell for sure but the serving ends could be either brass or vermeil, they're all marked "B Cie" for Brosse & Cie, 7 rue Froissart, Paris, circa 1910. A lovely set!
Very good to excellent condition. Possibly a tiny dimple or two to the handles but no notable damage. The only real flaw I see with the vermeil or brass portions is a spot of tarnish on the spatula piece (visible in images). See images for all weights and measurements.
