Christofle/Manufacture de L'Alfenide - Silver-plated Cutlery Canteen - "Louis XVI Laurier" - 116-piece/12-pax. - France, c. 1920

Beautiful, antique silver-plated cutlery canteen- made by Christofle in its Alfenide line during the Interbellum, around 1920. This set - in the pattern "Louis XVI Laurier" is executed in a stylish pattern of laurel leaves, palm leaves and ribbons in the Louis XVI style. The pattern shows many similarities with the model "Marie-Antoinette" by Christofle - of which this set also contains two serving pieces. The set is suitable for twelve table guests and comes in its original wooden canteen with polished brass fittings and an inlay of brown felt. 

Consisting of: 
- 12 dinner spoons (21cm)
- 12 dinner knives (24.5cm)
- 12 dinner forks (21cm)
- 12 fish knives (21.5cm)
- 12 fish forks (18.5cm)
- 10 starter/lunch spoons (18.5cm)
- 12 starter/lunch knives (20.5cm)
- 12 starter/lunch forks (18.5cm)
- 12 knife rests (unmarked) (8cm)

Serving pieces: 

- Ladle

- Fish serving knife
- Fish serving knife (Christofle - Marie-Antoinette)
- Fish serving fork (Christofle - Marie-Antoinette)
- Salad fork
- Salad spoon
- Wet fruit spoon with openwork spoon bowl

+ 1 Solid silver carving fork (.950 silver handle) 
1 Silver Sardine fork with gilded blade (.950 silver handle)
1 Silver Sardine spoon with gilded blade (.950 silver handle)

The cutlery is in excellent condition. It has been re-polished by us and therefore shines just as splendid as it did a century ago. Some superficial scratches remain. 

All pieces marked under the teeth of the forks with [Aldenide][Goat's head in diamond between 84 for Man. Alfenide]. The Christofle Fish Serving Fork and Fish Serving Knife marked [C-Balance-C][Christofle]. The additional silver parts marked 1st Minerva for .950 silver.

Mentioned in the sales catalogues of Manufacture de L'Alfenide in the 1910's and 1920's.