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FRANCE, 50e Anniversaire de la Fondation de la Maison Christofle, 1892, a plated bronze...
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FRANCE, 50e Anniversaire de la Fondation de la Maison Christofle, 1892, a plated bronze plaque by L.-O. Roty, fashioned as a triptych, Science presenting a cup to a seated Christofle, flanked by naked females representing Industry and Art, rev. legend in 14 lines above wreath, flanked by a metal-worker silver-plating objects (Paulin Tasset) and an engraver in the art of chasing (Oscar Roty), edge impressed bronze and cornucopia, 95 x 59mm, 150.99g (Roty Compagnonnage p.89; Maier 97 [Sale, lot 1979]; PBE 853; Coll. R. Marx 39; ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, p.268, 13; BDM V, 234; BM Acq. 1978-82, pl. 48, 167; cf. Album 52, 861; cf. Sonntag 36, 147; cf. DNW M11, 1802). Good very fine, toned £100-£150
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Provenance: Bt Simmons.
Christofle, the luxury silver and tableware company, was actually founded by Charles Christofle (1805-63) in Paris in 1830 but it was not until 1842, and the acquisition of patents for gilding and silvering by electrolysis, that silver plating was established in France at the factory on rue de Bondy
FRANCE, 50e Anniversaire de la Fondation de la Maison Christofle, 1892, a plated bronze plaque by L.-O. Roty, fashioned as a triptych, Science presenting a cup to a seated Christofle, flanked by naked females representing Industry and Art, rev. legend in 14 lines above wreath, flanked by a metal-worker silver-plating objects (Paulin Tasset) and an engraver in the art of chasing (Oscar Roty), edge impressed bronze and cornucopia, 95 x 59mm, 150.99g (Roty Compagnonnage p.89; Maier 97 [Sale, lot 1979]; PBE 853; Coll. R. Marx 39; ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, p.268, 13; BDM V, 234; BM Acq. 1978-82, pl. 48, 167; cf. Album 52, 861; cf. Sonntag 36, 147; cf. DNW M11, 1802). Good very fine, toned £100-£150
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Provenance: Bt Simmons.
Christofle, the luxury silver and tableware company, was actually founded by Charles Christofle (1805-63) in Paris in 1830 but it was not until 1842, and the acquisition of patents for gilding and silvering by electrolysis, that silver plating was established in France at the factory on rue de Bondy
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