Estimate

200 - 300

Session 3

23 November 2022

Hammer Price

Description

French silver
Dolphin and Poseidon trident decoration on a field of acanthus
Hallmarks: Minerva 1st grade, IA with funerary urn for Louis-Isidore ANGÉE, Paris silversmith at 11 Place Dauphine (in 2) Paris 1834-1842
(in good condition)

Length: 25 cm
90 g

Category

Silver

Additional Information

The "hâtelet" is a decorative skewer used from the 17th century onwards for the presentation of hot and cold dishes during a formal service. It is generally surmounted by a significant "tell tale" motif, with some kind of reference to its owner, such as armorial shields, symbolic elements or, more frequently, related to the dish to be served, such as poultry, shells, crustaceans, fish, hare or wild boar.
Initially used for giving a particular characteristic to the setting of the table, these skewers will, from the 19th century onwards, be simply placed fan-like on the serving platter, with the spike garnished with edible delicacies such as crayfish, lemon, legumes, meatballs, kidney, truffles, etc.
"Hâtelets" are generally produced in silvered metal, or sometimes in lined silver. Solid silver examples, either plain or chiselled, as well as sets, such as our lot, are very rare.