1920s Exceptional Leather Incased Set of Eight Solid French Silver Puiforcat Cocktail/Champagne Stirs

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This museum-grade octet perfectly exemplifies the geometric avant-garde aesthetic pioneered by Jean Puiforcat during the pinnacle of the French Art … Read more This museum-grade octet perfectly exemplifies the geometric avant-garde aesthetic pioneered by Jean Puiforcat during the pinnacle of the French Art Deco movement. Rejecting superfluous surface engraving, the design relies strictly on the pristine contrast of precious metals against meticulously hand-carved organic mediums. Pristinely preserved within its
original custom presentation case, this set represents the absolute zenith of high-society entertaining in early 20th-century Paris.

DEFINITIVE PARISIAN HALLMARKS
Each stem bears the crisp, legally mandated French assay stamps confirming uncompromised authenticity: The Émile Puiforcat Master Diamond (featuring the iconic silversmith's pocket-knife symbol flanked by 'E' and 'P') alongside the official Paris Boar's Head (Tête de Sanglier) punch certifying solid French precious metal.

SILVERSMITH Puiforcat (Orfèvre Paris)

ORIGIN / ERA Paris, France • Art Deco Period (c. 1925–1930)

MATERIALS Solid French Silver Stems (.950 High Purity) • Elegant twist, Genuine Carved Elephant Ivory Star
Ball finials

ARCHITECTURE Tightly twisted spiral shafts terminating in clean spherical counterweight finials; capped with crisp, hand-carved five-point stars displaying natural Schreger graining.

PRESENTATION Complete set of 8 housed in original custom-molded crimson Morocco-grain leather luxury case lined in deep red plush velvet. Stamped in gold leaf inside lid.

SIZE: 4.5 length.
Stars: 1 inch across

CONDITION Excellent, untouched antique condition. Original deep tarnish retained inside spiral channels to preserve maximum visual definition and structural patina.

Private Collection Offering • Museum Quality Conservation

Regulatory Compliance Note: This certified antique artifact satisfies the Endangered Species Act (ESA) Antique Exception criteria (documented provenance exceeding 100 years of age with organic content weighing well under the 200-gram federal threshold). Available strictly for domestic acquisition. See less