Antique French 800 (nearly sterling) Silver 2" Napkin Ring PAIR, Ribbon Borders jar the French most often used

the French most often used 18k gold to plate these old silver pieces and

really - no chips or cracks and no hairlines anywhere

and I try to buy the finest ones we see

Still in the original frame

All pieces with the original steel blades

Antique French 800 (nearly sterling) Silver 2" Napkin Ring PAIR, Ribbon Borders jar the French most often usedElegant PAIR of antique French . 800 (nearly sterling) silver 2" napkin rings with "his & her" type interlaced monograms and fluted rims with crossed ribbon decoration! Both bear the French Minerve or Minerva hallmark, the shape and tiny number "2" within the marks means they're in . 800 or better silver content (80% pure and so just under the . 925 standard for "sterling" silver). There are no tiny silversmith marks that I've been able to find but