Gorgeous Antique French 18k Gold Vermeil on Sterling Silver 3pc Dessert Setting for One + Sugar Tongs c. 1750 It would be more original

It would be more original if it had the small carved profile of a soldier or Frenchman or woman there as the oval

The brilliant subject matter makes it a singular treasure

particularly their virtue

These 'bonne nuit' sets were popular in the mid-late 1800s (Napoleon III or Victorian era) and remain so today

the front is beautifully embroidered with a variety of sequins

Gorgeous Antique French 18k Gold Vermeil on Sterling Silver 3pc Dessert Setting for One + Sugar Tongs c. 1750 It would be more originalYour chance to own an historic place setting! President of France, (died c. 1899 in office) Felix Faure Gorgeous antique French 18k gold plated "vermeil" on hallmarked sterling silver 4pc flatware set, a 3pc setting for one with sugar tongs and all with a highly ornate pattern! Vermeil was generally used for dessert pieces in larger flatware sets, these pieces entremet or luncheon sized with a smaller teaspoon and, of course, the matching sugar tongs