CHRISTOFLE Baquette/ Fidelio Sardine Serving Fork 6”Silver Plate Rare Beautiful!

Description

CHRISTOFLE, of France, Sardine Serving Fork
6 inches long, in Beautiful condition, solid, unique and without issue! It has the the fine superficial scratches expected for a piece approximately 100 years old, creating it’s lovely vintage patina without diminishing its luster.
I found the marks on this piece as seen in a page from a 1927 Christolfe catalogue. Translation for what the one in the square meant “Special mark for gilded silverware”, and for the CHRISTOFLE bar, “Bar applied in addition to the mark on all our silverware”.
One of the Christolfe’s very first collections in the 19th century was “baguette", a forerunner to the Fidelio collection. It has graceful and round curves, slightly raised with a fine, very soft rib. A true Classic!