Christofle France Sterling Silver 12-Place Flatware Set

A rarely offered Christofle of France .925 sterling 12-Place…
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A rarely offered Christofle of France .925 sterling 12-Place flatware set hallmarked 'Christofle France 589 l1l' and 'Oc 925 Sterling' 12 x teaspoons 427g 12 x dessert spoons 675g 12 x tablespoons 1208g 12 x dessert forks 550g 12 x dinner forks 1050g 12 x dinner knives unweighed 12 x bread knives unweighed 2 x fish knives 141g 2 x fish forks 103g 2 x salad servers 229g 1 x ladle 207g total: 4590g (plus knives) 15 x Christofle soft pouches late 20th century, in excellent condition.

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  • Flatware - An alternative name for items of cutlery, principally knives, forks and spoons, now generally used to describe sets of these implements. Nowadays it is mostly used when describing cutlery made of silver and silver plate.

    It is less frequently used to describe all "flat' items of tableware, so that as well as cutlery the definition includes plates.
  • Hallmarks - A mark stamped on articles of precious metals in Britain, since the 14th century, certifying their purity. It derives its name from the Guild Hall of the Goldsmiths' Company, who recieved its Charter in 1327 giving it the power to assay (test the purity) and mark articles of gold and silver.

    The hallmark will consist of several marks, including the:

    - silver standard mark, indicating the purity of the metal. Sterling silver is .925 pure silver.

    - the city mark indicating the city in which it was assayed eg London, Birmingham, York etc.

    - the date mark, usually a letter of the alphabet in a particular font and case,

    - a duty mark, indicating whether duty had been paid to the crown, and only in use from 1784 to 1890

    The piece may include an additional mark, the maker's mark, although not forming part of the hallmark, will be located in the vicinity of the hallmarks.

    Sometimes silver plated items will bear faux hallmarks, often confusing those not familiar with silver markings.

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