CHRISTOFLE. Silver-plated household set, Boréal model, including 139 pieces: 12 forks, 12 spoons, 12 dessert forks, 12 dessert spoons, 12 large knives, 12 small knives, 12 cake forks, 12 fish forks, 12 fish knives, 10 cake and dessert place settings, 9 place settings (including a ladle and a leg of lamb cutlery), in its mahogany case with four drawers, the uprights and the rear feet gadrooned, the lower lock marked "F. RICHARD ORFEVRE VALENCIENNES", two keys (33 x 58 x 34 cm) (the associated sugar tongs, small scratches, slight damage) The Boréal model was created by Luc Lanel (1893-1965) in the 30s.

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