Antique French Hallmarked Sterling Silver 9pc Skewer or Hatelet Set, 1798-1838 Marks antique cups saucers These early samplers represent the

These early samplers represent the silk/wool work that mostly comprised the education of most girls in it's time

and would have had a thin slate of ivory inside (now missing) and an attached stylus to note the names of gentlemen and the dance promised them

The carving is lovely

Some slight surface scuffing possible and there are a few tiny nicks to the edges

it has a working lock with key but the lock pin mounted to the lid panel is a replacement and slightly smaller than the original would have been but works

Antique French Hallmarked Sterling Silver 9pc Skewer or Hatelet Set, 1798-1838 Marks antique cups saucers These early samplers represent theNot 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