Beautiful cutlery set consisting of 8 dinner forks from the famous silversmith Maison d'Haute Orfèvrerie Christofle (Paris); this is the Malmaison model. The Malmaison line is still available from the authorized Christofle dealer, as are these table forks; this set costs (new) € 920,=. Malmaison is an exemplar of Empire style and bears the name of the château that was the favorite holiday destination of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte and Empress Josephine. Resolutely chic; the ornaments, the openwork leaves, and the symmetry of the decorations give a stately stamp to the table and to every moment experienced there. Heavy quality, in good condition. All cutlery pieces bear the hallmark Christofle used between 1935 and 1983; (A knight chess piece flanked by an O on the left and a C on the right). Physical characteristics: Dimensions Length approx. 20.5 cm, Weight approx. 620 g, All photos are an integral part of the description. Please take a good look at all the photos; they are an integral part of the description. The table forks are packed carefully, and insured, shipped via Catawiki's 'Smart Shipping'. ------------------------------------------------------------- See my other lots up for auction at Catawiki: https://www.catawiki.nl/u/7232433-user-e1c393a ------------------------------------------------------------- P.S. 1 For shipping I use as much recycled packaging material as possible. P.S. 2 When winning multiple lots, combined shipping is possible; please contact me via Catawiki's messaging service after you have paid for all the lots? #MostWantedDecorativeDining