Christofle Malmaison 10-Person Cutlery Set in Empire Style

A Christofle Malmaison cutlery setting for 10 persons with…
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A Christofle Malmaison cutlery setting for 10 persons with serving implements in the Empire style, with its frieze of delicate palm and lotus leaves and symmetrical design. Dedicated to Chateau de la Malmaison, a favored Parisian residence of Napoleon Bonaparte and Empress Josephine. Comprising of 10 dinner forks, 10 dessert forks, (2 extra medium forks) 10 dinner knives, 10 bread knives, 10 entree knives,8 large tablespoons, 10 smaller tablespoons, 10 soup spoons, cake slice, cheese knife and sauce ladle.

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  • Empire Style - The Empire style was a version of neo-classicism popular from 1800 to 1830, coinciding with the rule of Napoleon I from 1840-15. In England the style corrosponds with the Regency style and in the United States to the Federal style.

    The style is inspired by classical Rome and Greece, as reflected in the decorative motifs in the the design such as paterae, guilloches, acanthus and swags, and pieces are lavishly decorated with applied gilded decoration.
  • Frieze - An architectural term denoting the flat, shaped or convex horizontal surface of furniture, between the architrave and the cornice, usually found on a cabinet or bookcase, or on desks and tables where it may include drawers, the area between the top and the legs. In ceramics, the term refers to the banding, of usually a repeating pattern, on the rims of plates and vases.

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