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| Christofle Cardeilhac French Sterling Silver Salad Servers (Pair) - Sceaux Pattern
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Reference: S11513
Period: Elizabeth II
Year: 1983-1999
Silversmith: Christofle Cardeilhac
Place: Paris
Price: $ 860.00
Weight: 229 grams
Dimensions: 25 cm
Condition: Excellent, some light scratches from use.
Description: A beautiful pair of French sterling silver salad servers in the Sceaux pattern, that carries the marks of 2 of France's greatest silversmiths - Christofle and Cardeilhac. The quality and weight of this pair is outstanding, they are a joy to use. They are the traditional shape, the fork has 3 fat tines, and both have a matched shaped cut-out where the bowls join the handles. They are double struck (pattern repeated on both sides), and they have not been engraved. The Sceaux pattern was produced by Christofle Cardeilhac between 1983 and 1999, it is similar to the classical Fiddle, Thread and Shell pattern. Cardeilhac produced a print advertisement aimed at the US market featuring the Sceaux pattern in 1983, with the tagline "Even in France only a few own Cardeilhac Sterling", this ad can be seen on Ebay. Both pieces are clearly hallmarked with 4 hallmarks in the bowls, these include 1. the Christofle makers mark (diamond punch, 3 stars with bee below, OC for Orfevre Christofle), 2. the Cardeilhac makers mark (crowned medal of Honour cross above crescent, in shaped punch), 3. the Christofle 925 Sterling export mark (house shaped punch, 3 stars with bee below, above OC and 925m, and 4. "CARDEILHAC". The handles are also both stamped "STERLING FRANCE". Christofle was founded in Paris in 1830, and today is France's leading producer of silver, with a prestigious customer base (including the Trans Siberian Railway and Orient Express!). Maison Cardeilhac was founded in 1804, and became famous for fine chasing and naturalistic decoration (Napoleon was a customer). They were acquired by Christofle in 1951. Note: -The Silver Society Journal No. 37, 2021, published an article entitled "An unpublished Christofle hallmark" by Paul Micio, page 59, explains that after the purchase of Cardeilhac by Christofle in 1951, Christofle called all silver produced between 1954 and 1987 "Collection Cardeilhac", and that all pieces were struck with the Christofle makers mark and the Legion d'honneur Cardeilhac mark, but that this latter mark is in no way a makers mark but simply an additional logo added by the company.
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Christofle Cardeilhac French Sterling Silver - Sceaux Pattern
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