BY CHRISTOFLE, CIRCA 1880

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A French silvered-bronze and moulded glass centre piece
By Christofle, Circa 1880
Surmounted by a flower-shaped dish, supported by foliate braches, flanked by two putti holding a fishing net to one side, a further putto playing with a duck to the other side, on a naturalistic base, centred to the front and back by a scallop shell, on a pierced foliate base, the underside stamped CHRISTOFLE numerous times and numbered 1173467
24 in. (60.5 cm.) high; 22 in. (56 cm.) wide; 17 in. (43 cm.) deep

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Lot Essay

Charles Christofle (1805-1863) took over his brother-in-law's bijouterie-joaillerie 'Maison Calmette' and changed the name to 'Société Charles Christofle et Cie' in 1831.
Following the invention of the techniques of electro-metallurgy by Elkington and Co, Christofle abandoned jewellery production and concentrated from 1844 on electro-plating as well as on large works in solid silver.
Christofle was thereafter granted the title of Fournisseur Officiel du Roi Louis-Philippe. In 1855, he became Fournisseur de l'Empereur (Napoleon III), supplying the numerous official palaces.

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