Christofle – Circular Dish In Silver-plated Alfénide, 19th Century

Circular Dish by CHRISTOFLE in Silver-Plated Alfénide
The rim features a slight canted border adorned with a decoration of fillets.

Hallmarks
•    CC, a balance, four stars, and two branches within an oval inscribed in a square.
•    CHRISTOFLE in full letters.
•    The numbers 3 and 6 within two squares.
•    Alfénide in full letters within a square.
•    Numbered 817519.

Dimensions
•    Diameter: 30 cm.
•    Height: 2.1 cm.

Period
1862-1877.


Condition Report
Signs of use with surface scratches, slight deformation at the lip.


The Charles HALPHEN company is the inventor of Alfénide, a metal alloy mimicking silver without the drawback of corrosion. Founded in 1850, it became a major supplier to Charles CHRISTOFLE, who was its principal shareholder from 1853. HALPHEN provided silver-plated Alfénide pieces to CHRISTOFLE by galvanization until 1877.
In 1888, the HALPHEN company was acquired by CHRISTOFLE.

The "Alfénide" hallmark in full letters, alongside CHRISTOFLE hallmarks, was used from 1862 to 1877.
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