Christofle & Compagnie 1830
- Nationality:
- French
- born in:
- Paris, Ville de Paris, Île-de-France, France
1830 - jewellery business founded by Charles Christofle;
1842 - Christofle purchases electroplating patent from Elkington and Henri de Ruolz; factory opens in rue de Bondy;
1851 - exhibited at the Great Exhibition
1854 - factory opens in Karlsruhe, Germany
1876 - factory opens in Saint-Denis, Paris
1883 - supplies wares for the Orient Express;
1897-1992 - 8,10,12 rue Royale, Paris
1935 - creates wares for 'Normandie' liner
1971- factory opens in Yainville, Normandy, France
1988 - creates wares for the air france concorde
1992 - moves to 9 rue Royale, 79008 Paris, France
renowned for flatwares and hollowares in sterling silver, silverplate and stainless