Antique French .800 (nearly sterling) Silver Napkin Ring, Frieze Floral Garland Napoleon Would have had an under-tray

Would have had an under-tray or saucer originally

A lovely and very old cards or gaming chest

and the very popular (then) Japonaise and Chinoiserie (Orientalism) decorative style made popular by the Empress Eugeniea

works of art - charming and intimate

Antique French .800 (nearly sterling) Silver Napkin Ring, Frieze Floral Garland Napoleon Would have had an under-trayFine antique French . 800 (nearly sterling) silver 2" diameter napkin ring, 80% pure silver with ornate guilloche style machined or engraved bands top and bottom including wreaths and floral garland! This one bears the French Minerve or Minerva hallmark, 2nd quality for . 800 silver content (the tiny number "2" within the mark designates 80% pure and so just under the . 925 standard for sterling silver). There is a date mark on the inside, the French