CHRISTOFLE “Marly” Model Silver plated cutlery set, consisting of approximate...
CHRISTOFLE
“Marly” Model
Silver plated cutlery set, consisting of approximately 129 pieces:
- 12 tablespoons. Length: 20.5 cm
- 12 dinner forks
- 12 dinner knives
- 12 fish forks
- 12 fish knives
- 12 snail forks
- 12 cheese knives
- 12 dessert spoons
- 12 ice cream spoons
- 12 teaspoons
- 8 serving sets (a pair of meat servers, fish servers, ice cream servers, a rice spoon, and a cheese knife)
- 1 asparagus server of a different design
Each piece is stamped
Included are three boxes of knives stamped “STREISGUTH,” with horn and resin handles and steel blades, approximately 30 pieces
Created in 1897, this model owes its name to the Château de Marly, Louis XIV’s charming summer retreat. Marly embodies the richness and refinement of a “French-style” table, while remaining very contemporary through its homage to the plant motif that serves as its primary ornament.
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CHRISTOFLE
“Marly” Model
Silver plated cutlery set, consisting of approximately 129 pieces:
- 12 tablespoons. Length: 20.5 cm
- 12 dinner forks
- 12 dinner knives
- 12 fish forks
- 12 fish knives
- 12 snail forks
- 12 cheese knives
- 12 dessert spoons
- 12 ice cream spoons
- 12 teaspoons
- 8 serving sets (a pair of meat servers, fish servers, ice cream servers, a rice spoon, and a cheese knife)
- 1 asparagus server of a different design
Each piece is stamped
Included are three boxes of knives stamped “STREISGUTH,” with horn and resin handles and steel blades, approximately 30 pieces
Created in 1897, this model owes its name to the Château de Marly, Louis XIV’s charming summer retreat. Marly embodies the richness and refinement of a “French-style” table, while remaining very contemporary through its homage to the plant motif that serves as its primary ornament.