Antique French Sterling Silver 5pc Meat Carving & Salad Serving Set, Ornate Guilloche Style Handles armoire And it is the leather

And it is the leather that holds the painting

Quite an artist

Measurements are noted on the photos for your review

and seems to me that thick metal would keep soup nicely warm

The top miniature oil painting is painted on a slightly convex bronze panel

Antique French Sterling Silver 5pc Meat Carving & Salad Serving Set, Ornate Guilloche Style Handles armoire And it is the leatherFabulous antique French Napoleon III era sterling silver 5pc meat & salad serving set including 13" carving knife, 11" fork with stag or deer figure, gigot and 11" fork & spoon salad service pair! Beautiful, thick hexagonal handles with guilloche style engraved decoration and acanthus caps & collars (viroles). The French Minerve or MInerva hallmark on all handles, 1st titre designating . 950 silver content (95% pure so higher than the . 925 standard