240 - CHRISTOFLE

CHRISTOFLE "Perle" model silver plated cutlery set, including: - 12 large spoons - 12 dessert spoons - 12 large forks - 12 dessert forks - 12 fish knives - 12 fish forks - 12 dessert knives with stainless steel blades. In a presentation box. - 12 large knives with stainless steel blades. In a presentation box. - 12 small spoons - 6 dessert spoons - 2 butter knives - 3 miscellaneous knives - 1 pie server - 2 serving sets, each comprising 2 forks and 2 spoons Also included: 6 ice cream spoons, 12 coffee spoons, 1 ERCUIS sprinkling spoon. For a total of 143 pieces. (Signs of wear) Description: Christofle’s “Perles” model features the pearl frieze from the Louis XVI neoclassical repertoire. It remains in the company’s catalog to this day, making it one of its most enduring designs. Founded in Paris in 1830 by Charles Christofle, the company purchased the electrolytic silver-plating patents from Elkington and Henri de Ruolz in 1842, thereby popularizing silver plated metal in France. A commission from Napoleon III in 1851 brought the company lasting fame. In the 20th century, it collaborated with designers such as Luc Lanel, Gio Ponti, and Lino Sabattini, and acquired the Cardeilhac company in 1951. The accompanying pieces bear the Ercuis mark, a silversmithing firm founded in 1867 in the village of the same name in the Oise region—another leading French name in Silver plated metalwork. The set thus joins the ranks of French silverware brands ranging from Puiforcat and Odiot to Tétard Frères and Boulenger.