"Puiforcat : Rare Art Nouveau Sterling Silver & Vermeil Salad Service - Iris Pattern"
Sublime Art Nouveau era Salad Service in solid silver and vermeil by PUIFORCAT in the extremely rare pierced version of their lRIS pattern. Complete salad service composed of its 2 large serving pieces, with spatulas, stems and their attachments with chased and pierced Iris decor. Spatulas embellished with a stylized monogram. The ends are in vermeil enhanced by contrasting sinuous silver iris motifs. Hallmarks Minerva 1st Title (.950) and Hallmarks of the Master s Goldsmith Emile PUIFORCAT (Hallmark with the initials "EP" and a penknife). This rare ART NOUVEAU Salad Service is in very good condition, micro-scratches of use. An exceptional service to discover through the attached photos...IRIS pattern represented several times in David Allan's reference work listing the most popular French goldsmith table models.
Length of the 2 pieces : 25.1 / 25.7 cm
Weight of Service : 213.2 grams
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