Christofle – Serving Spoon, Rubans Pattern

Service spoon in silver plated metal by CHRISTOFLE, Paris.
The stem is decorated with engraved ribbon tied fillets, enriched with acanthus leaves and small flowers on the spatula.
The bowl, gilt on the interior, features a central slit, characteristic of service spoons intended for fruits preserved in syrup.

• CHRISTOFLE, stamped in full.
• CC with a balance, four stars and two laurel branches, used between 1860 and 1935.

Length
20.5 cm.

Condition report
Very good overall condition.
Minor surface scratches consistent with normal use.

Historical note
Founded in Paris in 1830, the house of CHRISTOFLE rapidly establishes itself as one of the leading Parisian silversmiths. Appointed supplier to King LOUIS PHILIPPE, it receives in 1846 an important commission for a table service for the Château d’Eu.
Under the Second Empire, CHRISTOFLE attains international renown following the commission by EMPEROR NAPOLEON III of a monumental state service, presented at the Universal Exhibition of 1855.
As Silversmith to the King and Purveyor to the Emperor, the firm works for the principal European courts and develops, from the late nineteenth century to the early twentieth century, a refined production of tableware combining technical mastery, elegance of form and decorative innovation.