Antique French Sterling Silver 11" Salad Serving Pair, Empire Musical Instrument Pattern Scissors Case like broken by someone trying

like broken by someone trying to force it out

a work of art

The lower drawer opens for additional display and storage

and while there is evidence of one restoration (white patch showing on backside)

weighing just under 5 troy ounces

Antique French Sterling Silver 11" Salad Serving Pair, Empire Musical Instrument Pattern Scissors Case like broken by someone tryingGorgeous pair of antique French sterling silver salad serving fork & spoon set with fabulous & rare Empire style musical instrument pattern & original box! The handles bear the French Minerve or Minerva hallmarks, the tiny number "1" within those marks means they're in . 950 silver (95% pure and higher than the . 925 standard for "sterling" silver). The silversmith marks are there but I've not been able to find reference to them so far, I'll continue