French Silver Plated Tumbler Cup Christofle Monogram Antique 0911261

French silver plated tumbler cup

A classic French silver plated tumbler cup -- the timbale, as it is known in France -- by Christofle, the Parisian silversmith whose name has been synonymous with fine French table silver since the mid-nineteenth century. Marked on the base with the Christofle rectangle stamp, the number 7, the number 86, and the Metal Blanc cartouche, this cup is a genuine piece of French silver tabletop heritage, made for daily use at the family table rather than for show.

The form is clean and confident: a gently flared cylinder capped by a double-reeded rolled rim that catches the light with quiet elegance. The body carries a neatly engraved interlaced monogram -- the letters appear to read DC or CD -- rendered in a formal Victorian-era script that speaks to a specific household and a specific set of hands. The exterior has developed the warm, slightly amber tone that silver plate acquires over decades of use, while the interior retains a good reflective polish. A cup like this would sit naturally on a bar cart holding cocktail picks, on a desk as a pen holder, or simply on a shelf as an example of understated French craft.

Condition and patina consistent with age. The exterior shows the gentle patina and light surface marks one expects of a well-used antique; the interior is clean and bright.

Approx. 3.0 in tall (7.5 cm).

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