These silvered glass-coasters from the Contours model are delicately engraved with the name of the Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, a famous shipping company that operated many prestigious ocean liners throughout the 19th and 20th century.
Christofle Vintage Collection pieces are second hand pieces selected and authenticated by Christofle. They are pieces in good condition and restored in our workshops in Yainville (Normandy)...
Having become famous, Maison Christofle was solicited by foreign sovereigns such as Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, the Tsar of Russia, Germany of the Kaiser, the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Sultan Abdulaziz of the Ottoman Empire.