Elegant Antique French Hallmarked Sterling Silver 3pc 9.5" Skewer or Hatelet Set, Ball & Ring Reims Cathedral We've been working at listing

We've been working at listing a private estate collection of antique cigar cases

Here we have a near pristine set of antique French Napoleon III era cake or melon forks with carved handles and French hallmarked silver plate blades & tines

I don't have any idea if I could guess it right - perhaps a +1 to +2 reader

lift-out trays and all pieces (lid/jar = 1 pc)

the average laborer

Elegant Antique French Hallmarked Sterling Silver 3pc 9.5" Skewer or Hatelet Set, Ball & Ring Reims Cathedral We've been working at listingNot 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