Chest in wood inlay, in ebony and walnut, wrapped in suede cloth and anti-tarnish cloth. It can contain 165 pieces.
Philippe Hurel, a cabinetmaker renowned for his exceptional know-how, poured his talents into making an exceptional piece: a silverware chest done entirely in marquetry. Walnut and ebony come together in a delicately wrought piece that brings to mind the exquisite craftsmanship of the Art Deco movement at its height.Thanks to a sober, rigorous aesthetic that honors the design inherent in the wood itself, this object asserts its modernity and timelessness.
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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