Chest in wood inlay, in ebony and walnut, wrapped in suede cloth and anti-tarnish cloth. It can contain 165 pieces and measures 22” x 17” x 14.”
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.


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.
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