"Christofle Rare Natural Impression Water Lily Leaf Tray Dated 1881 "
silver plated metal tray signed Christofle and numbered 1102395 dated on the back in Italian August 9, 1881 model called water lily leaf obtained by natural printing process developed by Christofle in 1880 by electroplating natural leaves of giant water lilies harvested in the Toulouse region "print" their imprint on the metal Each model is unique a similar tray is presented in the collections of the Musée d'Orsay rare piece announcing Art Nouveau in good used condition object presenting small dents scratches and slight desilvering see photos 39x36cm all questions welcome careful shipping 
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