Antique French Absinthe Spoons | Cailar Bayard | Set of 10, Leaf Pattern
Found at a brocante in the South of France, this set of antique French absinthe spoons came in as a complete group of ten, which is highly unusual. All are in matching leaf pattern, all stamped CAILAR BAYARD on the underside near the handle joint. This maker mark places them as made in Paris, somewhere between the late 19th century and the early 20th century. During this time period, absinthe service was the small ritual that opened an evening in every cafe across France.
On each matching absinthe spoon, the leaf is finely pierced with a lightly serrated edge making them truly exceptional. There is a slight curve at the wide end, and that is the working part. It rests across the rim of the absinthe glass, holds a sugar cube, and lets the slow drip of cold water pass through the openwork as it dissolves the sugar into the spirit below. These "cuilleres a absinthe" were made to do a job, and they are the perfect tool to do it.
As you can see, their silver plating has almost never been used and retains it's original bright polish. These are ready to go straight into your bar cart or be added to your French absinthe collection.
Sets of this size, by a documented Paris silversmith, are rare to find. Most surviving absinthe sugar spoons turn up as a single spoon or in mismatched groups of two or three. Ten matched pieces, all in the same pattern, all clearly marked, is a different story.
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Antique French Absinthe Spoons | Cailar Bayard | Set of 10, Leaf Pattern
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