Christofle Cutlery With The Coat Of Arms Of The House Of Emperor Napoleon III.

Christofle cutlery set consisting of a table spoon and fork with violin fillet in silver-plated metal.

Coat of arms of the House of Emperor Napoleon III (1808/1873).

Marks: “Christofle”, “61” master goldsmith's hallmark.

Note: Charles Christofle (1805-1863), a jeweler, founded the company in 1830 and registered his hallmark in 1832. In 1851, Emperor Napoleon III commissioned Christofle to produce official Empire dinner services. Its titles of King's Goldsmith and Emperor's Supplier enabled the company, which had become famous, to be commissioned by foreign sovereigns such as the Emperor of Mexico and the Tsar of Russia.

Dimensions: length fork of 21 cm x length knife of 21 cm.

France made circa 1852 (Second Empire).