Antique French Sterling Silver Napkin Ring, Guilloche Style, Medallion with "HR" Monogram Empire waist earliest 1800s

earliest 1800s

800 (nearly sterling) solid silver napkin ring PAIR

a Terre de Fer souvenir set of the 1900 World Exposition in Paris

Part of a more extensive numbered series

The black underglaze marks on the backs read "Medaille D'Or 1844

Antique French Sterling Silver Napkin Ring, Guilloche Style, Medallion with "HR" Monogram Empire waist earliest 1800sFabulous & heavy antique French sterling silver 2" napkin ring with ornate guilloche style machined decoration and floral & foliate accented medallion with "HR" monogram! It bears the French Minerve or Minerva hallmark, the tiny number "1" in the upper right corner stands for French 1st quality (. 950 or 95% pure silver content). The silversmith mark is for Paillard Freres, Paris circa 1868 1888. Yes, a single here and one of several superb antique