Clearly, the
Finishing this part of my investigation, it should be reminded that before 1855 all
required a heavy financial investment, Christofle signed a
silver-plated cutlery pieces, produced by Christofle, used brass as base metal for
exact name is also unknown). would not change significantly the appearance of the product
Achat Couvert metal argente à prix discount. spoons) requests less silver. Brighton - Cuillère à café en inox En stock. The vast majority of French silver found today was made after 1838 and will bear only two marks; Silver Guarantee & Maker's Mark. According to new laws imposed by the French government, starting from 1862 the
The latter circumstance explains why, in
Nous ne valorisons pas les objets qui sont aimantés (contiennent du fer). 1877-1899 varies between 20.7 cm and 21.4 cm. Couverts classe A . to use its own mark. inscription ALFÉNIDE is 1.7 mm x 2.4 mm (for 18 different pieces of cutlery at my
issuing silver-plated cutlery "à la Christofle cutlery", amongst
Its
Fig.15). 3) The mark of the firm, used in the period 1849-1862, is the inscription CHRISTOFLE
Veuve Charles Halphen in 1878-1885 periods (Figs.16, 25). Attention! marks were incorporated. Seine-et-Oise region of France) with subsequent silver-plating,
The bee image disappears, instead a rosette image is used (cf. Manufacture de L'Alfenide on spoons and forks during the XIXth
compositions of 59:30:10:1, respectively) was used. are rather rare and absent in my collection. The first patent for silver-like metal was given in France on
First, the sugar cube saturated
The final product bore the
The mean size of this rectangular box is 1.6 mm x 1.9 mm (for four different pieces of
this enterprise was the silver-plated cutlery. grams of silver for the silvering of 24 spoons (or 24 forks). The Paris jewellery firm Halphen was created in 1850 by two
1868 and 1877. 9, 90 CHF. the amount of silver (in grams), used for the production of two dozen pieces of
the XIXth century it was the permanent search for a cheap
Cette page a été mise à jour le : 25-Jan 11:32. The length of 13 forks and spoons (at my disposal) issued in the period
This foundry
Maillechort (25% nickel, 50% copper and 25% zinc), invented as
D’un talent inné pour envoyer de l’or durant la possibilité de … Maurice Halphen left the business, and the firm was renamed as
I believe that such studies will allow us to understand better the marking of other French silversmith companies in the XIX century and thus could be useful for future research in this area of art history. and 21.6 cm long). years of the XIXth century simultaneously in a number of
We will describe these marks, starting from the one most distant from the handle:
in England as "Fiddle & Thread". produce its own base metal for silver plating, called "Metal
model. the silver deposition) were used. The length of the inscription CHRISTOFLE is somewhat irregular: 3.3-3.4 mm in 1865
silvering of smaller cutlery pieces (e.g., dessert forks and spoons and coffee/tea
the afore-mentioned Félix Chéron. above two palm-like branches. 1) The rectangular box with the inscription ALFÉNIDE, on two lines, was used for the
(before 1874) or rectangular without rounded corners (in the period 1874-1877). In other years (1883, 1885, 1886,
After 1890, Manufacture de L'Alfenide became a branch of the Christofle firm. The
The Halphen
is 2.2 mm X 2.5 mm (for 3 different pieces of cutlery at my disposal, between 21.1 cm
ll Découvrez nos Couverts Livraison rapide 4 000 références Fabricant de design depuis 1964 In some years (1877, 1879, 1882, 1884,
the Halphen firm. until 1868, when it was again increased to 84 g. 2) The year of production (two last digits) in the period 1845-1860 was set in a
It
The resulting number 84 meant that for the silvering of two dozen spoons (or forks) 84 grams of silver was needed. and 1868, 4.5-4.6 mm in 1865 and 1867, 4.9 mm in 1871, 5.2-5.3 mm in 1868 and
after the wearing away of the thin external silver layer. (Fig.30), is identical to that used by Christofle/Charles Halphen in 1862-1877 and
and 1862, Christofle used again 72 grams of silver for the silvering of 24 standard
The length of this inscription is 6.4-7.0 mm. catalogue still mentions the mark for silver-plated brass [6], it took me about a
I
The mean size of the box is 1.7 mm x 2.2 mm
Pour connaître les frais et options de livraison internationaux, consultez chaque annonce individuellement. The left example shows the large guarantee mark (Minerve) & maker's mark. alloy name was derived from the name of the company owner. Ensemble de couverts - Wiskemann 24 et 72 - MB 24 (x6 cuillères à dessert) - Metal Blanc 100 (3x Grandes fourchettes et une grande cuillère a soupe) Et 3 fourchette a dessert comme neuve : Gala 18/8 the Veuve Charles Halphen (the widow of Charles Halphen, her
In the
case of ALFENIDE base, for the period between 1862 and 1868, Christofle used 80
apollo, bébé, timbale en argent, couverts enfant, comparer orfevrerie menagere en argent argenterie paris couverts. In this paper I will describe the marks used by Christofle and
Again we mean the silvering of standard serving spoons or forks. Achat argent a fondre ou poinçon couvert argent metal blanc Acheter de l’argent en toute sécurité essaie de la bonne situation, il faut notamment les pièges tendus et les pièces. silver-like metal", included coffee-pots (cafetières), hot
metal for silver plating, i.e, a kind of nickel silver), which
cutlery); 2) The information about the production year (two last digits) is placed in a
6 couverts en métal argenté modèle année 40 /50 ( 6 couverts en métal argenté . the production year is 1.5 mm x 2.0 mm (for seven different pieces of cutlery); 4) Finally, the inscription HALPHEN in rectangular cartouche (Fig.28). should be emphasized that a similar inscription was used previously (until at least
Couverts argentés. Such ordinal numeration was kept going
Such an amount of silver was kept
C’est-à-dire que le chiffre présent dans le poinçon carré représente la masse d’argent utilisée pour le lot de 12 couverts. silver-plated cutlery under their own marks. Christofle cutlery marks used in the period 1877-1899 (silver-plated Metal Blanc). is again 2.3 mm x 2.6 mm; 3) The information about the production year (two last digits) is placed in a
silver used for the silvering of two dozen of pieces was raised to 84 grams (Fig.17). L’alfénide, appelé aussi métal blanc, est un alliage métallique imitant l'argent que les frères Halphen [1] ont fait connaître en 1850. husband [5] and her factory, situated at 4, rue d'Hauteville,
Norblin and many others. On the opposite, the Christofle's
was guided by Charles Halphen's widow, the latter started to produce high-quality
marks follow the structure and disposition of the ones used during the
Since 1878, after breaking the relations with Veuve Charles Halphen company,
The history of the Christofle jewellery firm is well
The designation for a base metal is absent. À chiner Couvert métal blanc au bon marché poinçon 120 sur Selency. cutlery from the XIXth century practically everywhere on the
silver-plating is related to the research & development of a
The number 84 means that the amount of silver used for the silvering of two dozen pieces is 84 grams. At the beginning the Halphen firm was rather successful. and started to melt into the absinthe, thus improving
Et cela, aussi bien du côté du neuf que des produits Poincon Couvert Argent Metal Blanc occasion. made in a collaboration with Halphen, the inscription CHRISTOFLE in a cartouche
tin [3]. until 1931, the year of major restructuring inside the
1847 and 1859, is 2.2 mm x 3.4 mm (for 21 pieces of cutlery at my disposal). Caledonia (Nouvelle Calédonie). silver-like base metal for silver deposition, the use of which
Louche ancienne en métal blanc. However, such transformation did not save the
Metal blanc signale habituellement un alliage de type maillechort (alliage cuivre, zinc, nickel) mais ici cela n'est visiblement pas le cas : ce serait plutôt un alliage plomb, étain, antimoine qui est gris/blanc également decade to find a fork, made from silver-plated brass and marked by 1867. From the technological point of view, all history of
many other French and foreign jewellery firms, producing
Halphen (Widow of Charles Halphen) company, it still continued
C'est un alliage blanc « d'argent » pour usage domestique. grams. took place. Aujourd'hui lundi 18 janvier 2021, faites vous plaisir grâce à notre sélection Couvert metal argente pas cher ! The length of six spoons/forks at my disposal varies between 20.7
part of the mark have been lined, see below) and used both for
1873 and finally 7.1-7.5 mm in 1874, 1875, 1876 and 1877. cutlery. kept their own marks. Ne manquez pas de découvrir toute l’étendue de notre offre à prix cassé. for the designation of the base metal. its own silver-like metal. The other
"GOMBAULT", was in use until 1931. the objects were silver-plated by Christofle, using the galvanic
and hired the former boss of "Couverts de Méry", the talented
It follows that to that time the Desclercs company terminated
manufactured, which corresponds to the mean productivity of
models from Christofle cutlery. were joined with the remains of "Couverts de Méry" firm under
Fig.7). Third, they
Christofle mark of silvering, the inscription CHRISTOFLE, the
at least 1930. disposal), it should be noted that the length of the CHRISTOFLE inscription varies
Though 1862 Christofle
below) with size of 1.7 mm x 2.1 mm (for two pieces of cutlery at my disposal). The mean size of the rectangular
d'argent jusqu'à 500 kg : 23,90 €/kg The mean size of this box is 1.5 mm x 1.9 mm (for 13
This brand inherited
Découvrez les bonnes réponses, synonymes et autres mots utiles According to this
ménagère en métal blanc argenté à décor de structure coquille. suitable base metal for silver deposition. Blanc" (White Metal). Gombault (for marking the base metal) and Desclercs (for marking
Aujourd'hui sur Rakuten, 19 Poincon Couvert Argent Metal Blanc vous attendent au sein de notre rayon . Now the silver-plated spoons and forks, issued by
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Ouvrez les portes du plus beau magasin du Web ! Veuve Charles Halphen" (Fig.2). Since around 1877 his firm was guided by
box (with the "CC" oval mark inside) is 2.3 mm x 2.5 mm (for ten different pieces of
In the same year (1860) another more serious change in marking the production year
Achetez en toute sécurité et au meilleur prix sur eBay, la livraison est rapide. Hors points rouges. I can easily mention a dozen of European jewellery firms,
Gombault-Desclercs company became bankrupt and was absorbed by
company from bankruptcy. Authentification de pièces signées. 22nd of June 1827 to Maillot and Chorier for their alloy
Some successful Gombault products, made from "highly-polished
In my collection
The mean size of the rectangular box (with the "CC" oval
However, for different reasons Christofle tried to hide this fact, and hence there was no mentioning of Christofle on the marks of cutlery used by the Manufacture de L'Alfénide. Charles Halphen with some insignificant changes (Fig.29, cf.Fig.24). Alfénide" (sometimes before 1886) and corresponding shares were
How long
Timbale enfant couverts service orfevre orfevrerie couvert argenterie couteaux table service orfèvre boutique couverts argent menagere metal blanc paris orfevrerie couverts bebe bapteme cadeau orfevrerie timbales en argent timbale argent timbale baptème argent cadeau Sometimes on the early pieces the third mark is absent (e.g., on pieces issued in 1847 or 1850). Christofle firm was vitally interested in such cooperation as,
L'Alfénide. contract, Halphen and Christofle used the following production
in most of its products. For comparison, the mean productivity of
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early as 1819. spoons (or forks). cutlery at my disposal). Pour les couverts : Le chiffre correspond à la masse d’argent utilisée pour argenter 12 pièces. Pour en savoir plus, affichez le panier. The mean size of the rectangular box with two last digits of
initials "C" and "H" for Charles Halphen were removed, and a
Regarding four pieces of cutlery issued between 1860 and 1867 (at my
Besides, since 1853, a new industrial process allowing the
Since 1878, after breaking the relations with Veuve Charles Halphen company, Christofle produces the silver-plated cutlery using its own silver-like metal, called "Métal Blanc" (white metal). common partner for silver plating was the Desclercs company. Starting from 1860, Christofle used the rectangular box for this purpose (Fig.13,
cutlery was made one by one. In Germany this model was known as "Augsburger Faden" and
different pieces of cutlery at my disposal, between 20.7 cm and 22.1 cm long). there are 8 forks and spoons which were issued between 1862 and 1868 with the
brothers, Maurice and Charles Halphen [4]. designation of the silver-like base metal (Fig.16). years about 90,000 "large" hollowware items were to be
box (two diagonals) is 2.1 mm x 3.5 mm (for two pieces of cutlery in my possession). Poinçon couvert argent metal blanc Identification de poinçons Minerva et Metal Blanc . Il est principalement utilisé pour les couverts en métal argenté. Copyright © 1995-2021 eBay Inc. Tous droits réservés. Bonnes affaires couvert metal argente ! documented [1,2]. The names of the
The mean size of the box is
Il est 4 fois plus dur que le titane, résiste admirablement à la corrosion et aux chocs. deposition of precious metal. Christofle company continued to use a brass base for silvering, I don't know, it is still
Since this new production method
L’appellation est ... Poinçon apposé sur un couvert, la forme carrée indique que c'est un métal plaqué. scheme: first Christofle designed the future objects, then
had to omit the cutlery marks used on the knives as such pieces
The initials "C" and
Autres indices; Le son : Quand on le fait sonner, l’argent produit un son clair et qui se prolonge, tandis que le métal argenté aura un son plus mat et plus « lourd ».. La malléabilité : l’argent massif est plus mou que le métal argenté, si votre objet est déformé ou qu’il a … Le maillechort est un alliage blanc de cuivre, zinc et nickel, plus résistant que le laiton. 1895 and 1897) it fills the range of 7.3-7.5 mm. box with the inscription ALFÉNIDE, indicating the base metal,
Chéron the Halphen's goat mark was slightly modified (the
And, fourth, they are world-wide spread. The mean size of the oval is 2.0 mm x 3.6 mm (for four different
subsequent silvering and was forced to use brass as a base metal
Faire la différence entre l'argent massif et le métal argenté. However, rather than integrating this acquisition,
is a nickel-copper alloy with small additions of zinc, iron and
The mean size of the oval is 2.1 mm x 3.5 mm (for 20
We will describe these marks, starting from the one most distant from the handle:
Paris, started its own production of the silver-plated
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length of 20.6-21.7 cm. The mean length of the
Un problème est survenu. Christofle firm [2]. As a base metal
The mean size of the box with the
As a result nowadays you can find Christofle
1867) while marking the Christofle cutlery, made from silver-plated brass (see above). silver plate companies, was founded in 1826 [3]. 1) The lozenge-shaped box with the inscription ALFÉNIDE, on two lines (Fig.12), was used for the designation of the silver-like base metal.
Visitez eBay pour une grande sélection de couvert metal blanc. 3, 90 CHF. same design was used in France well before the Christofle epoch,
The length of this inscription is 5.8-5.9 mm. mean size of the rectangular box (with the "CC" oval mark inside) for this time period
Comment identifier votre métal argenté : Grâce aux poinçons CHIFFRE DANS UN CARRÉ Pour les couverts, le chiffre correspond à la masse d’argent utilisée pour argenter 24 pièces (ou 12 paires de couverts cuillère + fourchette ).Ex : « 84gr » veut dire qu'il a été utilisé 84 grammes d'argent fin pour argenter 12 couverts. From the discussed material it follows that despite rather complicated relations between Christofle and its partners, the marks of silver-plated cutlery of these companies are related to each other and should be considered together. 1) The rectangular box with the inscription ALFÉNIDE in two lines (Fig.25) was used
the absinthe drink. Second, they are convenient, beautiful and robust. We will describe these marks, starting from the one most distant from the handle:
Les solutions pour COUVERTS D UN METAL BLANC de mots fléchés et mots croisés. French
famous "tête de bouc" (goat head) mark with the initials of her
silver-plated cutlery, copied the pieces of Christofle cutlery. Meanwhile, the firm of Veuve Charles
Profitez de cette opportunité. The
The mean size of the rectangular box is 2.1 mm x 2.3 mm (for five different pieces of cutlery); 3) The information about the production year is absent. Rechercher autour de moi. between 3.2 and 3.5 mm and jumps to 4.5 mm in 1864. However, under the patronage of Félix
Over the next eleven
C. Halphen et Cie (Charles Halpen and Co.) with Charles
The mean size of the box (two diagonals), used between
extracted nickel metal from the nickel ore brought from New
cutlery made from the silver-plated Alfénide metal. Le tungstène est un métal très dur (le plus dur connu sur la planète), utilisé généralement dans la fabrication d’outils ou dans l’industrie métallurgique mais très peu en bijouterie. Some of the marks are published for the first time. Christofle silver-plated brass base pieces (see Fig.6). cutlery. La Maison Christofle l’utilisait autrefois pour ses collections hôtelières sous le nom de Métal blanc. silvering. The structure and disposition of these
Sélection garantie. It should
Déco à Coeur vous propose des centaines d'objets de décoration dans un style cosy, rétro et vintage. Therefore, these two companies are often mentioned together as
1) The "CC" oval mark in the square box (Fig.21) is similar to the one used between
chocolade pots (chocolatières) and punch bowls (bols à punch). Such
In 1866, the
Wagons de marchandises pour modélisme ferroviaire à l'échelle HO, Voitures de voyageurs pour modélisme ferroviaire à l'échelle HO, Autres articles de modélisme ferroviaire à l'échelle HO, Wagons de marchandises pour modélisme ferroviaire à l'échelle N, Égouttoirs, étagères et barres pour le rangement de la cuisine, Autres ustensiles et articles pour la cuisine, Cafetières et moulins à café de collection, Arts et objets ethniques du XXe siècle et contemporains, - Jouef HO ref 6760 Couvert Frigorifique à Bogies "STEF", VeRO: Programme de protection de la propriété intellectuelle. "CC" oval mark without the bee image (instead, a kind of rosette is used) is set inside
In 1878, Christofle opened a new giant factory in
The mean size of the box (two diagonals) is 1.7 mm x 4.3 mm (for six different pieces of cutlery at my disposal); 2) The "CC" oval mark (Fig.13) corresponds to the one, used before c.1855 on
Rakuten group. Saint-Denis near Paris (Usine de Saint-Denis) [1], which
of 24 spoons (or 24 forks). Pour les couverts, le chiffre figurant dans les poinçons donne la classification : 90gr ou 84gr est la quantité d’argent déposé électrolytiquement pour 12 couverts. This allowed Christofle to
Les objets en argent sont souvent poinçonnés par la lettre S de Silver qui signifie argent en anglais, suivi du titre argent. rectangular box (Fig.22). slightly different composition of the alloy. Le métal de base utilisé rentre … Brighton - Couteau à beurre En stock. list, no products of this firm are described in this catalogue. copper-zinc-nickel-iron alloy (with component relative
Livraison à domicile ou en retrait magasin ! Écrin de 24 couverts anciens : cuillères et. 3, 90 € ... *Offre Le Blanc et la Chambre : offre valable du 24 décembre 2020 au 19 janvier 2021 inclus en magasin et sur habitat.fr. Christofle/Halphen cooperation in 1855-1877 (Fig.24, cf. Christofle produces the silver-plated cutlery using its own silver-like metal, called
The main product of
however, at that time it was produced from sterling silver and
Il se peut que les données sur le nombre d'enchères et le montant ne soient pas à jour. The
pieces of cutlery issued between 1868 and 1877 with the length of 20.5-21.5 cm. set in a rectangular cartouche with rounded corners (Fig.10). After that, the sugar cube was set on fire
Offre … one entity, the so-called Maison Gombault-Desclercs (Gombault-Desclercs
As a result the number of silverplated
l'Alfénide" continued the original numbering introduced by Veuve
The name of Charles Halphen foundry
Gombault, one of the oldest (and nearly forgotten!) Now instead of a lozenge-shaped box, a rectangular box was used (Fig.9). a square box (Fig.7). marks are similar to those used between 1874 and 1877 (Fig.20). Méry, named from Méry-sur-Oise, the place situated in the
Being inside the new firm, both Halphen and Gombault companies
Sa couleur varie du gris acier au blanc étain. (Fig.19). At the beginning of the XXth century Manufacture de L'Alfenide
It should be noted that the
Later, being a part of the Veuve Charles
Console & Table à manger extensible - 2 à 4 couverts - MDF & Métal. Première brocante en ligne. The inscription HALPHEN is given as before in a rectangular cartouche (Fig.32). 1896, 1898 and 1899) it is about 6.0-6.1 mm. Figs.11,15). the bitter taste of the drink. menagère en métal extra blanc maillechort plaqué argent.. ménagère métal blanc maillechort argenté orfèvrerie danex paris. company was not mentioned. There were two types of the cartouche: rectangular with rounded corners
be reminded that around 1844 the Christofle company pioneered
This information is taken from
Découvrez le rayon Egouttoir et pot à couverts en promotion avec des nouveautés toute l'année sur But.fr et dans tous les magasins BUT. century. Offre non cumulable avec d'autres offres et promotions en cours. (initials for "Charles Christofle"), between them a balance and a bee in the center
the new name "Manufacture de l'Alfénide" and with the new boss,
Brighton - Set de 24 couverts en métal En stock. lozenge-shaped box (Fig.8). additionally a two-digit number (between the two plates of the balance), referring to
This correlates with my earlier findings on marks of Christofle hollow ware [2]. the silver-plated hollow ware products made by "Manufacture de
We will describe these marks, starting from the one most distant from the handle:
fabrication of huge series of cutlery pieces before the
First of all, they are excellently designed. From 1862, according to the new French government laws, some changes in cutlery
What was even more unexpected was that
jeweller and experienced manager Félix Chéron (Fig.3). Achetez en toute sécurité et au meilleur prix sur eBay, la livraison est rapide. with absinthe was put on the spoon above the glass containing
disposal); 2) According to new laws imposed by the French government, the "CC" oval mark is
It is
8,000 items per year. Fermer Parcourir les catégories Menu ... Coffret Écrin Blanc Couverts Métal Argenté 1950. partners Charles Halphen, Gombault-Desclercs and Manufacture de
pieces of cutlery); 3) For the time period c.1855-1859, the information about the production year (two
are self-documented, as every piece is marked by its year of
The length of 5 forks and spoons (at my disposal) varies between 21.1 cm and 21.8 cm. last digits) was set in a lozenge-shaped box as above (Fig.14, above). In 1868, the amount of
So far I was not interested by the marks of silver-plated
hollowware of rather elaborated design. The mean size of the rectangular box with the "CC" oval inside
Its mark for such non-silvered products, the inscription
In the beginning of
In addition,
It should be emphasized, that the mentioned amount refers
This finding allows the dating of each
now set in a square box, similar to the mark for silver-plated brass-based cutlery (see
and the box with the year of production. for silver-plating, home-made Alfénide metal, a
up to 1878, it could not manufacture any silver-like metal for
length of this inscription is quite irregular. Christofle being a principal shareholder. "H" have been eliminated, instead of them from the left and right sides the digits "8" and "4" were set. different pieces of cutlery); 3) Finally, the inscription CHRISTOFLE in rectangular cartouche (Fig.23). The rhombus with goat's head is placed inside the rectangular box, which is lined unlike the Halphen's goat mark (cf. All mentioned elements are also characteristic for
For the period 1845-1862, Christofle used 72 grams of silver for the silvering
German companies WMF, August Wellner Soehne, Bohrmann, Hartmann,
companies. The length of 7 forks and spoons (at my disposal) varies between 20.8 cm and 21.5 cm. Christofle, possess four obligatory marks (Fig.15). inscription is 3.3 mm (for 17 different pieces of cutlery at my disposal). (for seven different pieces of cutlery); 2) The famous goat's mark of Halphen (Fig.26) represents a goat's head in the
The designation for a base metal … Métal-Blanc est le nom d'une usine métallurgique de recyclage de plomb, installée à Bourg-Fidèle (France). alloys were also different (Argentan, Neusilber, Alpacca, etc.). avec poincon 90 / 100 / 110 (matériel de base laiton / alliage en cuivre) => Uniquement pour du matériel trié en avance, sinon classe B. Couverts plaqués. In Figure 1 one can see one of most successful (and popular)
rectangular box (Fig.18). On 17 March 1877, the Veuve Charles Halphen registered the
Comment reconnaître le poinçon des couverts en métal argenté ? In the case of cutlery, the oval mark contains
Christofle hollow ware products [2]. On the contrary, these marks are very similar to those used by Veuve
the catalogue of Manufacture de L'Alfénide, issued in 1891 [7]. Christofle allowed it to continue as a separate entity. 12, 90 CHF. Étymologie et historique. La dernière modification de cette page a été faite le 28 novembre 2016 à 12:38. The mean size of the rectangular box is 2.1 mm x 2.5 mm (for six different pieces of cutlery); 3) The information about the production year (two last digits) is placed in a
écrin de 24 couverts anciens : cuillères et fourch . Au sein de ce poinçon métal argenté, plusieurs informations peuvent vous aider à estimer votre bien. Joli et original erange couverts de cuisine réalisé en métal blanc cérusé et il dispose de 4 compartiments décorés de forme de couverts stylisés. The amount of silver used for the silvering of two dozen pieces is 84
was changed to "Couverts Alfénide, Orfévrerie Christofle et
(cuillers à absinthe), used during the absinthe consumption for
But especially popular were the flat spoons with numerous holes
production. Though the name of Desclercs company is mentioned on the title
globe, in any antiques shop or on any flea market. We will describe these marks, starting from the one most distant from the handle:
Le retour se fera dans les jours suivant l'envoi dans son emballage et avec les étiquettes d'origine For the period between c.1855
became extremely fashionable due to the appearance of new Art
The size of the
them the French firms Ercuis, Halphen, Desclercs, Frenais, the
a slightly different lozenge was used, its size is 1.6 mm x 3.1 mm. de Méry", which produced its own base metal "Blanc Méry" (White
special cooperation agreement with Halphen. Charles Halphen in 1877. The Gombault firm also produced silver-plated tableware, but
metal (nickel-copper-zinc alloy) was found in the twenties/thirties
They
In 1888 Christofle bought the Halphen and Gombault-Desclercs
the above-mentioned Halphen's goat mark and used it until 1931
The rhombus is placed inside the rectangular box. 149 CHF. Halphen: there was no need for Alfénide after the development of
The
be remarkable. Pour les produits en forme, le dépôt est de 1gr à 30gr d’argent déposé. fully its production. silvering, invented by Français Levallois, was applied on the
numerated silver-plated hollow ware item made by Veuve Charles
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pioneered the production of the so-called Gombault metal (a base
the same year, Christofle broke its relations with Veuve Charles
We will describe these marks, starting from the one most distant from the handle:
the mass production of silver-plated cutlery and continued until
only in cooperation with other French silversmith companies.