Antique French Sterling Silver Napkin Ring, Scrolled Foliage & Rose or Floral Accent French silver with just a hint of

with just a hint of flaking or tiny spot losses (visible in the enlarged images)

So an artist is layering on stroke after stroke

A back-painted gravure (print image originally from a photo gravure engraved plate) and backed by mother of pearl to light and give shimmer and color to he windows and architectural accents

but marks would be on the sterling silver

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Antique French Sterling Silver Napkin Ring, Scrolled Foliage & Rose or Floral Accent French silver with just a hint ofLovely antique French . 800 (nearly sterling) silver 2" napkin ring, 80% pure silver with delightful machined or engraved decoration including frieze style band, foliate accented medallion with interlaced "SC" or "ST" monogram! This one bears the French Minerve or Minerva hallmark, the tiny number "2" within that mark means it's 2nd quality for . 800 or better silver content (at least 80% pure so just under the . 925 standard for "sterling" silver).