"Keller Frères Art Déco Silver Table Shovel Crumb Collector "
Table shovel for collecting crumbs in solid silverMarked Minerve 1st title. Goldsmith Keller Frères (1881-1922)
Art Deco period
Length : 31.5 cm - Width : 7 cm - Height 1.5 cm
Weight: 220 g
Founded in 1857 by Gustave Keller, Keller specialised in luxury sets and leather goods. In 1878, his two sons took over the firm under the name "Keller Frères" and added table silverware and various objects to their activities. Their production was rewarded at the Universal Exhibitions of 1889 and 1900, with a gold medal and a Grand Prix respectively. Their reputation was high, official orders poured in and they had many prestigious customers, including the courts of Spain, Romania, Greece, Russia, the Principality of Monaco and Tsar Nicholas II. Established in Paris at 65 rue de Turbigo, Keller moved its shop and workshop to 22 rue Joubert in 1891. In 1929, the shop was registered at 18 avenue Matignon. The company ceased trading around 1947.
"Maison Gustave Keller, orfèvre à Paris", le Magazine de Proantic, 16 juin 2017, https://www.proantic.com/magazine/maison-gustave-keller-orfevre-a-paris/
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