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In my opinion, it is not a Jensen object unless marked by Jensen. The Blossom pattern, inspired by Jensen’s work, was copied by many makers. To me this looks more like a wood lily pattern, similar to Blossom.

This could be an individual butter dish, or a spoon rest.

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Yes, the FG mark is a matter for speculation.

In the end, you have a nice item by a prestigious maker. It deserves a gentle polish. Enjoy your fork!

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Yes, there are many examples of punched personalizations on French flatware. This was a less expensive alternative to hand engraved monograms.

The most recent example on the forums is here:

https://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=64740

I’m confident that the FG on your fork is a ...

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Your fork in the Filet pattern was made by Antoine Louis Anthiaume, initials ALA, symbol a tulip. Antoine Louis and Louis Jullien were sons of Jacques Anthiaume, renowned flatware maker of the mid-18th C.

Antoine Louis was accepted as a master on 18 December 1784 sponsored by Nicolas ...

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Yes, Minerva in an octagonal reserve indicates 950 standard silver. A barrel-shaped reserve is used for 800 standard.

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Your object was made by Auguste-Démophile Touron, cutler, working in Paris at 35 rue Mondétour. He registered his mark, initials AT, symbol a Saint-Louis cross, on 14 May 1824. No end date is given, but your object was made after 1838 as indicated by the Minerva head silver standard mark ...

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What indications do you have that this object is from Lille?

I see a Paris charge mark for small objects, in use from 1756-1762, and a date letter mark of a crowned S for 1758. You don’t show a discharge mark, which should be a small shell for that time period. See Tardy, p. 128 and p. 134 ...

What I use to clean vermeil is a product made for cleaning “gold” bathroom fixtures. These are much less toxic to the environment and to people, and are much less abrasive than commercial silver dips, which I never would consider for cleaning silver or vermeil.

Yes, an amusing scene of table etiquette.

However the utensils in question are serving pieces, not individual place pieces. They would be presented on a serving dish, so the diner would not have to guess what fork to use!

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Yes, although hors d’oeuvre services usually have 4 servers presented as a boxed set, 19th C manufacturer’s catalogues offer up to 9 different piece types for serving hors d’oeuvre. David Allan illustrates several sets with 6-9 pieces.

The first servers appeared after 1840, and were standard from ...

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Here is an initial response to your questions.

These items are from an hors d’oeuvre service, dating to the 19th C. I could give you more precision for the date if you could provide a clear image of the maker’s mark.

The knife would be used to serve pâté, the pierced spoon anything in ...

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PB is a personalization (monogram). The pattern of your spoons is called Uniplat.
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Please show all marks. If this pot is French, it will have a Minerva head mark in either an octagonal reserve (950 standard) or barrel-shaped reserve (800 standard). The Minerva should be stamped along the rim of the pot. Having this info will help to find the maker.

If the finial swivels ...

Here are some comments about your request.

Are you inquiring about French maker’s marks or hallmarks? There is a difference, but you use the terms interchangeably.

If the former, what is your definition of a “notable” maker other than current value in the secondary market? You have mentioned ...

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If you think the maker is Favier, please use the search function for info. I can’t confirm this attribution because as @oel says, the photos are illegible.
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I agree with @oel that your plate warmer is silver plate.

Odiot is the maker.

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The Odiot maker’s mark of O with an oil lamp as symbol was used 1865-1894, and then again after 1956. In my opinion your cruet stand dates from the late 19thC. The cruets with their lids are by another maker, and therefore are not original to the stand. To my knowledge Odiot ...

Best wishes to Trev and all the moderators for a happy Christmas and a silvery New Year.

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To clarify some terminology:

Poinçon de titre in English is called a hallmark. It is a guarantee of the value of the metal, in the case of this bowl the Minerva head for objects made of 950 standard silver.

What you have called a hallmark in English is called a maker’s mark, in ...