CHRISTOFLE & Cie - Lot 100

CHRISTOFLE & Cie Circular dish in silver-plated metal and silver-patinated copper electroplating. Wing decorated in light relief with foliate scrolls, birds and squirrels. Borders embellished with a pearl fillet and frieze of ovals. Bears the inscription: "Trésor d'Hildesheim Fac-simile Galvanique - CHRISTOFLE & Cie" under the base. Numbered: 1859724. Christofle piece based on a Roman treasure of 70 pieces of silverware dating from the 1st century B.C. discovered in Hildesheim, a small town in Lower Saxony (on display at the Pergam Museum in BERLIN) in 1868. Similar to the bowl in the Musée d'Orsay collection, made by Christofle around 1870 (inventory number: DO 1985 25). H: 1.5 cm. Diam: 29.5 cm. Some wear and tear (scratches, slight deformation of the rim of the dish).