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Re: Very rare and solid Silver from Christofle
Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2018 12:50 pm
by Dendriet
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Pair of sterling silver salt cellars, late 19th century, Louis XVI style, Christofle
Pair of antique French sterling silver salt cellars, Louis XVI style, late 19th century production.
Elegantly decorated with flower garlands, ribs and ribbons. The original spoons are sterling silver and vermeil, without any monogram. The blue cobalt crystal glasses are original as well.
Each piece has French hallmark Minerva 1st standard (.950 purity silver) and silversmith Charles Christofle mark stamped.
Re: Very rare and solid Silver from Christofle
Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2018 2:22 pm
by Dendriet
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CHRISTOFLE : Rare French Sterling Silver MARLY pattern
Exceptionnelle Ménagère en Argent massif de CHRISTOFLE au prestigieux modèle MARLY considéré comme le modèle le plus travaillé de cette renommée Maison d'Orfèvrerie. Ménagère composée de ses 12 grands Couverts (12 grandes Fourchettes + 12 grandes Cuillères) et ses 12 Couverts à Entremets (12 Cuillères + 12 Fourchettes) soit un total de 48 Pièces, ensemble de St. Louis XV avec ses filets agrémentés de feuillage et aux spatules piriformes ornées sur les embouts de feuilles d'acanthe.
Chaque pièce comporte le Poinçon Minerve 1 er Titre (.950 ou .925), le Poinçon de la prestigieuse Maison d'Orfèvre CHRISTOFLE (Poinçon aux initiales "CC" ou "OC "une abeille et trois étoiles ), avec de plus sur les Couverts à Entremets la Signature en toutes lettres "CHRISTOFLE" et la mention "Sterling". Exceptionnelle Ménagère CHRISTOFLE au prestigieux modèle MARLY en très bon état général aux micro-rayures d'usage, et présentée dans un coffret / écrin à deux niveaux. Une pure merveille à découvrir à travers les photos jointes ....
Re: Very rare and solid Silver from Christofle
Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2018 3:36 am
by Zilver2
The mark (CC, 3 stars and a bee) was entered at the garantie in Paris in 1832.
Re: Very rare and solid Silver from Christofle
Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2018 5:34 pm
by Dendriet
Zilver2 wrote:The mark (CC, 3 stars and a bee) was entered at the garantie in Paris in 1832.
Thank you for your reaction, and it is even in the correspondence below
The story of JayT also continues.
https://translate.google.nl/translate?s ... edit-text=
see original PDF:
http://ifai-appreciativeinquiry.com/wp- ... 80vre-.pdf
Re: Very rare and solid Silver from Christofle
Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2018 8:05 am
by Dendriet
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The vain hope that I had is now gone.
The Musée Bouilhet-Christofle is closed.
Many of these things now remain a mystery, or is Christofle not very transparent.
The sugar tong has two Minerva images, and also two Bigornes, how can a Makers Mark that is known but nowhere in the books to be found, be approved by the testing room ???
He must therefore be properly registered.
Nobody ever asked questions about it.
This makes such a piece extra rare and special.
To be continued
Re: Very rare and solid Silver from Christofle
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2018 2:51 pm
by Dendriet
Re: Very rare and solid Silver from Christofle
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2018 4:50 pm
by Dendriet
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Trev,
My compliments for supplementing the Solid makers Marks in
Christofle: Marks & History
Dendriet