Antique French Napoleon III Blackamoor Cave á Liqueur, Caddy, Service, Barrell and Nubian Vendor, Cups Victoria's lover 800 or better silver (80%

800 or better silver (80% pure so just under the

fork & gigot and the storage case/box

Brilliant to the eye

The long and lauded history of the Palais Royal is rich and amazing

Sure seems like it's been a while since we had a great old French sterling silver claret jug so

Antique French Napoleon III Blackamoor Cave á Liqueur, Caddy, Service, Barrell and Nubian Vendor, Cups Victoria's lover 800 or better silver (80%It's rare to find one of these mid Victorian (Napoleon III 1850 70s) French liqueur sets, particularly in such fine condition and complete with all the old glassware. We've had a number of them over the decades, camels, elephants, lions, bulls, but the rarest of all and most sought after are the blackamoors. This is not a slave trade representation. The French banned slavery in 1784. The Napoleonic Empire's reach, however, elevated the national