TWO SALT SPOONS FROM THE TABLE OF LOUIS-PHILIPPE IER, KING O - Lot 141

TWO SALT SPOONS FROM THE TABLE OF LOUIS-PHILIPPE IER, KING OF THE FRENCH, AND HIS FAMILY AT EU CASTLE Engraved with the arms of the Princes d'Orléans, azure, three golden fleurs-de-lis with a silver label, surrounded by the collars of the Order of Saint Michael and the Holy Spirit, surmounted by a crown of prince of France. This set bears eloquent witness to Charles Christofle's famous goldsmith's commission to serve King Louis-Philippe at the Château d'Eu in Normandy. The present set was intended for use at the table of Louis-Philippe I and his family at the Château d'Eu, his favorite family residence, where he twice welcomed Queen Victoria of England, sealing the First Entente Cordiale. Threaded model Gilded metal Length: 10.5 cm Hallmarks: de maître for Charles Christofle circa 1844-1848 with the CHRISTOFLE stamp. These pieces are listed in the "Christofle silverware" inventory taken out of the Palais d'Eu and sent to England to the Orléans family after the February 1848 revolution (see illustration in appendix cat.). Provenance : -Louis-Philippe I, King of the French, at Château d'Eu -his widow, Marie-Amélie, Queen of the French -his son, Louis d'Orléans, Duc de Nemours -his son, Ferdinand d'Orléans, Duc d'Alençon -by descent. XD