12 silver dessert flatware with the armorial bearings of the　Marquis de SALIGNAC-FENELON. This set dates from the 1st half 19th century.

These pieces have a magnificent ornamentation of shells and palmettes, forming arabesques, carved in a pronounced embossing, and delicatly chiselled.

We have to stress that this beautiful french restoration style ornamentation is present on the two sides. 　

Coming from an aristocratic family, the monogram SF, engraved with calligraphied letters, is crowned with a crown of marquess.　

The items are punched by the Minerva hallmark (1st époque just after the Old man hallmark, circa 1838),

except one, that bears the old man's hallmark (1819-1838).

They bears too, the silversmith hallmark, with initials PQ, for Pierre Queille.

This set comes from the family De Salignac-Fénelon.

All the forks and spoons are in perfect condition, with no wears.

Weight : 1463,50 grams. 　

Lenght of the items : 18.5 cm for the forks, and 19 cm for the spoons.