3559 - Silver service from France, formerly owned by the nobility

Silver service from France, formerly owned by the nobility circa 1800, silver hallmarked with the Ceres head mark as a guarantee for medium-sized objects, as well as the mark of the Association des Orfévres, and an unidentified maker’s mark ‘DG’ within a diamond; comprising a menage set with two vessels and a matching glass holder, openwork silver mountings featuring cupids riding dogs, holding torches and ornamental ribbons; central section also featuring cupids and dog heads; engraved family coat of arms with an anchor cross and a scallop shell (possibly Bishop De la Luzerne), accompanied by matching glass inserts with a circumferential olive-cut decoration, normal signs of age and wear, H max. 18.5 cm, weight of silver parts approx. 253 g.