Lovely Antique French Hallmarked Sterling Silver 3pc 9" Skewer or Hatelet Set mid-century modern Very fine 3/4 seated portrait

Very fine 3/4 seated portrait showing her holding a book

armorial style top with crown-topped crest flanked by two lino figures and "HM" or "MH" monogram

The bronze patina is beautifully preserved

and is a lace/crochet-like needlework tool rare to find in these sets

"C D" at center

Lovely Antique French Hallmarked Sterling Silver 3pc 9" Skewer or Hatelet Set mid-century modern Very fine 3/4 seated portraitNot 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