Lot 36
  • 36

A French silver-plated "marine" table garniture, Christofle, Paris, circa 1910

Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description

  • overall length of plateau 53 in. (135cm); height of candelabra 17 in. (43cm)
in rococo style, comprising an oval shell-form bowl with liner, supported by two twin-tailed mermaids, a pair of four-light candelabra centered by detachable glass vases, and a three-part mirror plateau, the rim decorated with crabs, shells and seaweed, each part with maker's mark, stamped name, and numbered 2381648-49, 2402027-28, 2246040-41, and 2333766.

Condition

some nuts and screws replaced, otherwise good
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Catalogue Note

This centerpiece and three-part plateau were designed in 1900 as part of Christofle's "surtout Marin."  Here they have been paired with the candelabra "rocaille 4 lumières."