163 - Charles BOULENGER & Cie (based on a design by Jules Macaire)

Charles BOULENGER & Cie (based on a design by Jules Macaire) Silver-plated dessert or candy server with an elegant handle decorated with blooming irises Silversmith’s hallmark (Charles Boulenger & Cie): active from 1899 to 1903 Art Nouveau period, circa 1900 Length: 20 cm (Minor scratches from use) Bibliography: David ALLAN, Le couvert et la coutellerie de table française du XIXe siècle, Editions Faton, page 40: "A model of exceptional finesse, designed by Jules Macaire and produced by Charles Boulenger & Cie. These pieces were exhibited at the Paris Fine Arts Exhibition in 1903 (Macaire also designed cutlery for Saglier Frères). These pieces are illustrated in *Art décoratif aux expositions des beaux arts*, Paris, 1903."