A. Debain - Solid Silver & Vermeil Clover Ice Cream Serving Set - Art Nouveau

Very rare solid silver and vermeil ice cream service by the famous and talented Parisian goldsmith Alphonse Debain. This magnificent Art Nouveau service, combining refinement and elegance in its Celtic inspiration, offers splendid ornamentation on the faces of the spoon and the shovel, made up of interlacing cloverleaves chiseled and engraved on a partially matted graphic background. The reverses are plain, the vermeil dense and of high quality. It is necessary to emphasize on this model, the shape of the plant design, in particular that of the ice cream spoon, in water lily leaf. Minerva guarantee hallmark 1st title (950) inscribed on each of the pieces as well as that of the master goldsmith Alphonse DEBAIN. Normal micro-scratches from use, no deformation, for this exceptional model worthy of the most elegant tables. Dimensions: 25.2 cm. / 9.9 in & 22.5 cm. / 8.9 in. Total weight solid silver: 162 grams