CARDEILHAC - CHRISTOFLE: BOKASSA’S CORONATION A set of 950°/°° silver cutlery, “Bagatelle” model, engraved with the crown of Jean-Bedel BOKASSA and the emblem of the Central African Empire, commissioned from CHRISTOFLE for his coronation in December 1977. It consists of: - 15 forks, - 18 spoons, - 8 coffee spoons, - 2 mocha spoons, - 2 sauce spoons Minerva hallmark (pre-1972) Silversmith: “CARDEILHAC” in full, Christofle diamond-shaped hallmark, and the Legion of Honor Net weight: 3,472 g Special thanks to Caroline Radenac of Christofle, who provided us with the name of the Cardeilhac cutlery model.
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Estimate
€4,000 - €5,000
Buyer's premium
32%
CARDEILHAC - CHRISTOFLE: BOKASSA’S CORONATION
A set of 950°/°° silver cutlery, “Bagatelle” model, engraved with the crown of Jean-Bedel BOKASSA and the emblem of the Central African Empire, commissioned from CHRISTOFLE for his coronation in December 1977. It consists of:
- 15 forks,
- 18 spoons,
- 8 coffee spoons,
- 2 mocha spoons,
- 2 sauce spoons
Minerva hallmark (pre-1972)
Silversmith: “CARDEILHAC” in full, Christofle diamond-shaped hallmark, and the Legion of Honor
Net weight: 3,472 g
Special thanks to Caroline Radenac of Christofle, who provided us with the name of the Cardeilhac cutlery model.
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Friday 30 October・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
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3, rue Favart
75002 Paris