Christofle Sterling Silver Flatware Marks

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Christofle sterling silver flatware marks.

Our flatware collections in sterling silver silver plated and stainless steel are emblematic of the maison christofle testifying to its historical know how in silver craftsmanship. Availability in stock 104. Showing slide current slide of total slides shop by type. The 55 indicates the thickness of the plating.

Charles christofle was the first person to introduce french made electroplated silver to the world. Skip to page navigation. Mood by christofle france 24 piece silver plated flatware set with egg brand new. The bad news is that the french maker s marks for silverplate seem to be impossible to track down.

Marks may also be on the blade of a knife or the heel of a fork. These are their silverplate métal argenté marks. Enjoy 20 off select flatware patterns online in store until september 30 2020. In 1993 the son of tony and carla albert bouilhet who had headed the company since 1968 asked his young first cousin maurizio borletti to lead the firm.

If this mark isn t present or if there is another number 800 for example you can feel confident that your item is actually plated rather than sterling silver. Concorde silverplate view pattern. His pride over this accomplishment led him to mark his items to properly identify his work and this mark has varied over time. An early example of christofle plated flatware made and marked by alfenide plated and marked by christfle.

The first is 1844 1862 the second is 1862 1935 and the last is since 1935. A history of christofle sterling silver marks. Mood by christofle france 24 piece silver plated flatware set with egg brand new. A sterling silver mark on a christofle piece will usually be printed as 925 an indication that the piece is composed of 92 5 silver.

Christofle malmaison silver plated large service set of 2 pcs. Ways to shop top brands brands a z top sterling patterns popular stainless patterns. Go to previous slide shop by type. Heather here are a few more christofle marks.

Sterling silver handles often have the sterling mark on the side of the handle and a stainless mark on the flat blade since they are made of two parts. God knows i ve tried. It is easy to miss the marks on silver flatware. Christofle spatours silver plated 24 pieces flatware set for six.