Offered for sale. Lovely set of four Antique French Silver Minerva 950 Salt Cellars by Maître Orfèvre Louis COIGNET. These lovely French Silver open salt caddies or cellars are decorated in the Louis XV Style, with oval shapes resting on piédouche or pedestals. The main silver register is decorated with beautifully rendered garlands, scroll and leaf, typical of Louis COIGNETs delicate work. The interior of the caddies or cellars are coated in 18 carat gold or vermeillé, which shows through the original clear glass inserts. Four dainty spoons complete the set and are original to it. The spoon bowls are coated in gold. The salt cellars and spoons are in very good condition, and come in their original presentation box. The spoons have some loss of the gold coating, more noticeable on one of them. The box is in very good condition with only very minor losses. The hinges and catches are in good order. The Hallmark is Minerve -1st title 1838 -1919 -Paris. The Makers Mark is for Maître Orfèvre Louis COIGNET and shows and L and a C with a crossed carving fork and knife set. He was active between 1889 and 1893. His address was listed as 14 rue Barbette in the 3rd arrondissement, very close to the Rue Vieille du Temple in the Marais district of Paris. The items I sell are antique or vintage. This means they are in used condition and as such may have flaws or defects. Please look at the photos as these form part of the description. All items will be sent tracked and signed for. If you wish to do this please contact me prior to purchasing. The item “ANTIQUE FRENCH SET 4 SILVER MINERVA 950 VERMEIL SALT CELLARS & SPOONS L COIGNET” is in sale since Friday, September 29, 2017. This item is in the category “Antiques\Silver\Solid Silver\Salt & Pepper Cellars/Shakers”. The seller is “nigkirk1″ and is located in South Derbyshire. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Composition: Solid Silver
- Maker: L. Coignet
- Product: Salt cellar set
- Age: 1850-1899