Delivered in gift boxes with a Christofle bag ready to offer.
Delivered in gift boxes with a Christofle bag ready to offer.
Studio Christofle in refrence to the style of Louis XIV, has created a center piece around the french design of surtout, with independent pieces that are assembled to form a centre piece.
The square center piece is slightly raised and decorated with a silver metal border. The bottom of the tray is made of a mirror reflecting the beauty of the pieces that can be placed on it.
The term "Surtout" appeared in the last years of the reign of Louis XIV with the arrival of the French service.
The center piece was used to display serving items such as salt shakers, spice boxes, oil dishes, vinegar dishes and sugar bowls, items that remained on the table throughout the meal.
Christofle buys the patents for silver plating and gilding by electrolysis which gave birth to silver metal in France. He becomes a goldsmith.
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