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Hello
I am surfing the web now for a few hours and just a few moments ago I found this site. I have bought at an exhibition of antiquities a silverware (123 pieces) of, as the seller told me, Cardeilhac. I still hope, that that info was right, but I am no specialist in silverware and I do hope that someone in this forum can verify this by means of the photos I took. The second thing I'd like to know is, what the design is called, as the seller couldn't tell me himself. The fine line around the silverware resembles a little the "Augsburger Faden", but there is this shell at the end of the shaft.

Full of expectation
and thanks for all the help in advance
Ker Ael

Hello and welcome.

I enhanced your picture of the maker's mark.
Looks like the Christofle mark to me.
Check out Orfevre Christofle here:
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I think Christofle took over Cardeilhac in 1951.
The mark to the right in your picture is probably the Cardeilhac trademark Christofle used along with their mark.


I hope someone more experienced with French marks can provide additional information.

Pat.

Hi Ker-

I think the pattern is called Arcantia, perhaps someone here can confirm this?

Regards- Byron

Hi

I thank you both so far very much. I will contact christofle with the information provided so far and hope to find out more!

Ker Ael

Hello,
as I own Christofles Model Arcantia I can definitely tell you, that this isn`t Arcantia. But indeed it looks very similar. The right name of this model is :" Filet Coquille" . Because of its similiar appearance, Christofles Arcantia often is falsely named Coquille. The filet Coquille flatware is nothing else as an "Augsburger Faden" (in french: "Filet") ormanented at the end of the grip with the shell of the Arcantia. In my opinion not such a good creation.
best regards
Silvy