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Here I would love to share with you our travels and adventures as international mushroom consultants. MEMOIRS about husband Pieter Vedder, who was a SCIENTIFIC PIONEER in Mushroom Cultivation Education. His practical handbook is in 9 languages and is called the MUSHROOM BIBLE: https://mariettesbacktobasics.blogspot.com/2020/08/modern-mushroom-growing-2020-harvesting.html

Sunday, October 23, 2011

{6 Antique Christofle Knife Rests Griffes Antiques - Antique Claws}

Again I did find you 6 antique Christofle knife rests in the Griffes Antiques - Antique Claws pattern as listed in the late 19th century Christofle Catalog. Catalog page will follow below photos. This rare set was available at my Zen Cart powered on line boutique: Mariette's Back to Basics. A very elegant way for protecting your fine table linens from getting soiled. These French Christofle knife rests will for sure be an asset to a fine table setting for that special event. The hall mark bears the antique C C for the late 19th century Charles Christofle.
This is the Christofle Griffes Antiques knife rest.
Table Setting is Cream Color on Cream Color by Wedgwood. Just click on the hyperlinks!
We are lucky for having gardenias blooming right now. A nice bonus after such a long hot and dry summer.
Flatware is Gero Zilmeta Menuet 528.
Hand embroidered tablecloth in cross stitch roses is done by me, for my trousseau on heavy rayon damask from 3Suisse France.
View from all 6 Christofle knife rests.
Better view from the sides...
Closeup of an individual Christofle knife rest in the Griffes Antiques pattern.
This is a page from a late 1800s Christofle catalog and to the right, second from top you see the Griffes Antiques knife rest.
The late 1800s C C Charles Christofle hall marks.
Exact same hall marks on my Christofle sugar sifter spoon from 1862. It was a lot easier to capture a photo off this flat handle.
Sorry sold out...
My favorite Christofle (Memoir) book by David Rosenberg.
Indeed, Christofle is still a symbol of luxury and elegance. Since its founding in the mid-19th century. Today as in the past, it has been gracing the tables of emperors, princes, or maharajas, in palaces, on board the Trans-Siberian Railway, Orient Express, or transatlantic ocean liners, or in contemporary restaurants, Christofle continues to make an impression. This great book is available at Amazon.


17 comments:

  1. Wat een prachtige tafel weer, Mariette. The cups are BEAUTIFUL in color and design.
    Het is zondagochtend - vroeg, een mooie, zonnige warme dag wacht ons hier. De bloembollen gaan vandaag de grond in..
    Fijne zondag, dearest Mariette xxx

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  2. Liebe Mariette,

    fabelhaft schön.

    Frohe Sonntagsgrüße
    Angela und Elisabeth

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  3. Liebe Mariette,
    Christofle steht in der Tat für Eleganz und Luxus.
    Das Geschirr gefällt mir besonders gut. Schlicht und elegant.
    Einen lieben Sonntagsgruß
    Irmi

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  4. Very interesting set! I like it very much! :)

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  5. Mariette,mi piace tutto,i coltelli e anche il servizio di piatti crema!Baci,baci e buona domenica!Rosetta

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  6. Lieve Mariette,

    Wat een chique bestek & borden. Het moet een feestje zijn om bij jullie te komen eten. Je hebt zulke prachtige spulletjes!

    Ik wens jullie een fijne zondag!

    Madelief x

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  7. Dearest Mariette,
    I've never known Christofle knife rests until you introduced them (or even knife rest itself) They are really gorgeous, aren't they!!!
    I love the white Wedgwood dishes so much and WONDERFUL and Lovely table setting as usual♡♡♡
    Blessing to you and your family, orchid*

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  8. Dearest Mariette:
    I really love how you set your table, it is always lots of simplicity but elegance(like your mantra).
    And I also love the Christofle knife rests, they are so unique and gorgeous.
    Send you a big hug my dear friend
    With lots of love

    Laura =)

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  9. ... also das Porzellan ist ja ein Traum!!!!

    LG Lea

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  10. my dearest friend.. from the table cloth to table setting to the knife rests, it all looks so wonderful and elegant! You are so blessed to have gardenias blooming ... they look beautiful!!

    I'm going to have the opportunity to use my Christofle knife rests (courtesy of my favourite "personal shopper's" boutique...) in the next couple of weeks .. I can'r wait ...

    Wishing you a wonderful week-end my dear..xo HHL

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  11. Hi!
    So very lovely! I really like it! Smart ide to have something to put your knife on and at the same time it loooks relly great.
    Hug Anna

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  12. Dearest Mariette
    Before coming across it on your blog I'd never heard of knife rests before. I love them! - and what a terrific invention. And they're so elegant too. Overall the setting is just so gorgeous and the gardenia is amazing. It looks like it's porcelain. Perfection!
    Much love
    from Joan

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  13. WOW sehen die toll aus! Liebe Grüße Yvonne

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  14. Dear Mariette,

    Your silver knife rests are so decorative and beautiful.
    Also I love the cream wedgwood dinner set and the hand embroidered table cloth.

    Hope that you have a lovely week
    Hugs
    Carolyn

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  15. Dearest Mariette,
    I must tell you that I'd never heard knife resets before these things are new to me.
    The cream the Wedgwood dinner set and hand embroidered table cloth are beautiful.
    Thank you for sharing!
    You have a great day.

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  16. I love the dishes (and everything else in your photos :D)
    If you just mail to jannica@wabbiefoundation.org and tell her that you want some Wabbies she will fix it.
    Have a nice weekend!!
    Astrid

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  17. Hi Mariette, dank Deiner Seite habe ich jetzt herausgefunden, dass mein Brieföffner älter ist als ich dachte.
    Er hat die gleiche Marke (Rombe im Quadrat) wie Deine Messerbänkchen.
    Vielen Danke und liebe Grüße
    Gina

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