Elegant antique French sterling silver 6pc gigot, lamb chop utensils or "Manches a Cotelettes" with ornate handle pattern, interlaced "SC" monograms and rare hallmarked silver clamps or gigot ends! The handles themselves all bear the French Minerve or Minerva hallmark, the tiny number "1" in the upper right of each means they're in .950 silver (95% pure and above the .925 standard for "sterling" silver). The clamping ends, normally in silver plated metal, are hallmarked with the tiny French boar's head marking, meaning they're also in solid silver but a slightly lower .800 or 80% pure content. The silversmith marks, interestingly, are different on the handles and clamps. The clamps bear the marks of Pierre Queille, dating to the early 1800s and the handles with those for Henin & Vivier, Paris circa 1891-1896. Not sure exactly how that happened but really a bonus no matter how you look at it. Gorgeous, don't miss them!
Very good condition. Some very light surface scuffing indicative of rare use and some age darkening/tarnish in the deeper recessed areas of the decoration but no notable dimples, dents, damage or repairs. See pictures for measurements.
