Christofle Sterling Silver Flatware Marks

His pride over this accomplishment led him to mark his items to properly identify his work and this mark has varied over time.

Christofle sterling silver flatware marks.

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. Christofle sterling silver flatware silverware. Showing slide current slide of total slides shop by type.

It is easy to miss the marks on silver flatware. Charles christofle was the first person to introduce french made electroplated silver to the world. Enjoy 20 off select flatware patterns online in store until september 30 2020. Mood by christofle france 24 piece silver plated flatware set with egg brand new.

Go to previous slide shop by type. Marks may also be on the blade of a knife or the heel of a fork. 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. The 55 indicates the thickness of the plating.

Sterling gold accent view pattern. Skip to page navigation. 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.

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. An early example of christofle plated flatware made and marked by alfenide plated and marked by christfle. 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. Filter 2 christofle sterling silver flatware silverware.

Concorde silverplate view pattern. Ways to shop top brands brands a z top sterling patterns popular stainless patterns. God knows i ve tried. Christofle malmaison silver plated large service set of 2 pcs.

Availability in stock 104. Christofle et cie 19th cent. A history of christofle sterling silver marks. The first is 1844 1862 the second is 1862 1935 and the last is since 1935.