Plaque
1867 (made)
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This plaque, the first piece of cloisonné enamel produced by Christofle, was displayed at the Paris 1867 Exhibition. Tard, the enameller, re-invented the technique of cloisonné without being aware of Chinese precedents, and his work for Christofle and the goldsmith Emile Philippe aroused considerable interest when first shown in 1867. The Christofle firm, founded by Charles Christofle in 1831, employed 1200 workers by 1855: it is still in existence.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Cloisonné enamel, gilt |
| Brief description | Plaque, made by Christofle & Co., enameller Antoine Tard; Paris, 1867 |
| Physical description | Cloisonné enamel plaque, with gilt details; inscribed, signed and dated |
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| Marks and inscriptions | (inscribed, signed and dated) |
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| Credit line | Given by Messrs. C. Christofle and Company |
| Object history | This plaque, the first piece of cloisonné enamel produced by Christofle, was displayed at the Paris 1867 Exhibition alongside the tea and coffee service next to it here. |
| Historical context | The enameller Antoine Tard re-invented the technique of cloisonné without being aware of Chinese precedents, and his work for Christofle and the goldsmith Emile Philippe aroused considerable interest when first shown in 1867. The Christofle firm, founded by Charles Christofle in 1831, employed 1200 workers by 1855: it is still in existence. |
| Summary | This plaque, the first piece of cloisonné enamel produced by Christofle, was displayed at the Paris 1867 Exhibition. Tard, the enameller, re-invented the technique of cloisonné without being aware of Chinese precedents, and his work for Christofle and the goldsmith Emile Philippe aroused considerable interest when first shown in 1867. The Christofle firm, founded by Charles Christofle in 1831, employed 1200 workers by 1855: it is still in existence. |
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| Accession number | 1325-1871 |
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| Record created | May 23, 2006 |
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