Christofle - Fish cutlery set for 12 (24) - baguette - Silverplated

Christofle & Cie – 24-piece fish cutlery for 12 people (Service à poisson) – ca. 1900 – Silver-plated – In original case

A complete and elegant 24-piece silver-plated fish cutlery set for 12 people (service à poisson 24 pieces), manufactured by the renowned Parisian silver house Christofle & Cie around the turn of the century (Belle Époque, ca. 1900).

The forks and knives feature a clean, timeless design and are adorned at the base of the tines and on the blade with a refined, stylized engraving. The set is supplied in the original leatherette case with a crocodile print finish, copper clasps, and an inner lid lined with silk/satin bearing the gilded Christofle & Cie Orfèvres Paris hallmark.

Specifications & Composition:
12 fish forks:

Length: 17.2 cm
Weight: ca. 42 g each (total forks ca. 504 g)

12 fish knives:

Length: 17.7 cm
Weight: ca. 43 g each (total knives ca. 516 g)

Total weight of cutlery (24 pieces): ca. 1,020 g (excluding cassette)

Original cassette: Equipped with copper clasps and manufacturer mark on the lid.

Hallmarks (on each piece):
Poinçon carré (square silver-purity mark): Featuring the scales, the initials CC (Charles Christofle), the bee and stars (in use between 1862 and 1935).

Factory mark: CHRISTOFLE in a recessed rectangular frame.

Condition:
In very fine, well-maintained condition with only minor, superficial signs of age and use consistent with its age. The silver layer is tight and gleaming; there is no signs of wear-through (desargenture). The cassette closes well and remains in authentic condition with appropriate patina.

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