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Help with CARDEILHAC CHRISTOFLE hallmark.

Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 12:47 pm
by panatha
Hello. Can you please identify these CARDEILHAC CHRISTOFLE hallmarks? It is flatware set. I think it's from 1935. Do you know if it's sterling silver or silver plated like other Christofle?
Thanks in advance.
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Re: Help with CARDEILHAC CHRISTOFLE hallmark.

Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 12:59 pm
by dognose
Hi,

It appears to have the Minerva head mark, so yes, it's silver.

See: https://www.925-1000.com/Ffrench_marks2.html

See: http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic ... 58d#p89451

Trev.

Re: Help with CARDEILHAC CHRISTOFLE hallmark.

Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 1:55 pm
by panatha
Thanks Trev

Re: Help with CARDEILHAC CHRISTOFLE hallmark.

Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 5:04 pm
by JayT
To add to Trev’s excellent information. Christofle acquired Cardeilhac, a very prestigious maker, in 1951, and kept their trademarks, as you can see on your flatware. You’re quite right, Christofle was largely a silverplate maker, but for decades they’d subcontracted to Cardeilhac when they wanted to produce 950 silver, so the relationship between the two firms had been ongoing. Thus your service dates no earlier than 1951. The pattern was by Cardeilhac, produced by Christofle.
As a side note, your service has been used and abused. I hope a bit of TLC can restore it.

Re: Help with CARDEILHAC CHRISTOFLE hallmark.

Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2019 8:40 am
by panatha
Thanks a lot for the info.
Is possible of what you see that these are not silver but silver plated?Is Cardeilhac made only sterling silver?

Re: Help with CARDEILHAC CHRISTOFLE hallmark.

Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2019 2:51 pm
by JayT
You’re welcome.

The service is definitely 950 standard silver as shown by the marks, not sterling silver which is 925 standard, and not silver plated.

Cardeilhac did not produce plated goods.

Hope this helps.

Re: Help with CARDEILHAC CHRISTOFLE hallmark.

Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2019 3:33 pm
by panatha
It helps a lot.Thanks again.

Re: Help with CARDEILHAC CHRISTOFLE hallmark.

Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2019 3:43 pm
by JayT
My pleasure.

Re: Help with CARDEILHAC CHRISTOFLE hallmark.

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2019 7:11 am
by monte100
Definitely silver. With French silver it is pretty easy to tell as the maker's mark will be a lozenge if it is silver and a square if it is plate. If silver then the Minerva or other mark will tell you which level of purity.

Re: Help with CARDEILHAC CHRISTOFLE hallmark.

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2019 8:22 am
by panatha
Very nice info.Thanks a lot