{"product_id":"christofle-france-albi-design-set-of-6-table-spoons-21cm-long","title":"Christofle France | Albi design | Set of 6 Table Spoons | 21cm long","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChristofle France \u003cbr\u003eAlbi design \u003cbr\u003eSet of 6 Table Spoons - The silver plated table spoon in the Albi pattern is slightly larger than the standard [European] soup spoons.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSuperb quality Cutlery that we suspect has seen very little, if any use! Christofle quality will deliver a lifetime of pleasure and service. It truly is quality that you can hold in your hand!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo give you an idea of how good value these pieces are - to buy ONE table spoon new from Christofle - the current retail is 100Euro | $220AUD per spoon | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.christofle.com\/exp_aus\/table-spoon-albi-silver-plated-00021002000101.html\" title=\"Christofle France | Albi Table Spoon\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esee here\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApprox 21ms (8 1\/4\") long\u003cbr\u003eApprox 4.5cm (1 3\/4\") wide\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreviously owned and in excellent condition\u003cbr\u003eGUARANTEED free from damage and repair\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Albi design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis collection takes its name from the French town of Albi. The clean, straight lines and single nave in the famous fortified Albi cathedral inspired the design.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Christofle - world renowned flatware makers\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThe Christofle company was founded in 1830 by Charles Christofle. Born into a family of Parisian industrialists specializing in precious metal work, Charles Christofle was 15 years old when he began an apprenticeship with his brother-in-law Hugues Calmette, a manufacturer of provincial jewelry. In 1830, he took over the family business and in 1832 registered his master's mark at the Paris Guarantee Office to manufacture gold jewelry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwelve years later, in 1842, he bought from the Frenchman Henri de Ruolz and the Englishman Elkington the patents for gilding and silvering by electrolysis; this technique gave birth to silver plating in France. In 1844, he decided to create and manufacture his own models.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChristofle supplied King Louis-Philippe, who in 1846 ordered a dinner service for the Château d'Eu. The company became famous after Emperor Napoleon III ordered a 4,000-piece service, including the surtouts, in 1851. The centerpiece of the goldsmith's surtouts was recovered from the ruins of the Tuileries Palace and is now in the Museum of Decorative Arts. Its titles of \"Goldsmith of the King\" and \"Supplier of the Emperor\" allowed the house to become famous and to be solicited by foreign sovereigns such as the Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, the Tsar of Russia, the German Kaiser, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Sultan Abdülaziz of the Ottoman Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Charles Christofle died, his son Paul (1838-1907) and his nephew Henri Bouilhet (1830-1910) succeeded him and continued to develop the company. Thanks to the development of new techniques (massive electroplating, enamels, patinas, natural impressions) and the opening of new factories (Saint-Denis and Karlsruhe), Christofle became one of the major goldsmiths of the century. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIts collections cover not only tableware and decoration, but also objets d'art, decorative statuary, prizes for races or agricultural competitions, and monumental decor for gilding, for example the decorations on the roof of the Opéra Garnier.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christofle France","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67811437543652,"sku":"RA-0014506_C","price":375.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0070\/9528\/7908\/files\/set6_table_spoons_1a.jpg?v=1792804825","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutantiques.com.au\/products\/christofle-france-albi-design-set-of-6-table-spoons-21cm-long","provider":"Roundabout Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}