Fine Antique French 1819-1838 Hallmarked Sterling Silver 4pc Skewer or Hatelet Set portrait miniature snuff piping flanking the needlepoint

piping flanking the needlepoint

my experience tells me it was once a catholic cabinet which likely held a carved figure of Mary or perhaps Christ in the central cabinet and perhaps reliquary of saints on the shelves to each side

lacking only a key

looking for that bag of contents for this etui

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Fine Antique French 1819-1838 Hallmarked Sterling Silver 4pc Skewer or Hatelet Set portrait miniature snuff piping flanking the needlepointNot 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