These silvered coasters from the Contours collection are delicately engraved with the name of the Compagnie Générale Transatlantique. This renowned shipping company operated numerous prestigious ocean liners throughout the 20th century. Christofle supplied nearly 45,000 pieces to one of the most famous of these ships, the Normandie, which was launched in 1935.
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.