{"product_id":"christofle-french-silver-salt-cellar-buffet-gare-de-lyon-hotel-silver","title":"Christofle French Silver Salt Cellar | Buffet Gare de Lyon | Hotel Silver","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eAbout This Piece\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003eantique Christofle silver-plated salt cellar offers a glimpse into Parisian dining history, with roots in the famed Buffet de la Gare de Lyon, later celebrated as Le Train Bleu.\u003cbr\u003eThe restaurant’s grand dining room was created for the 1900 Exposition Universelle and shaped by architect Marius Toudoire, whose design refined a railway station restaurant into a destination in its own right. After decades as the Buffet de la Gare de Lyon, it took the name Le Train Bleu in 1963, a tribute to the luxury rail line associated with travel from Paris to the French Riviera. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003ePLEASE NOTE THERE ARE TWO AVAILABLE; THEY ARE SOLD SEPARATELY \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eProvenance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003eFrench.  The engraved mark “Buffet Gare de Lyon” gives the piece its special character. More than a functional table item, it recalls the Belle Époque atmosphere of elegant rail travel, refined dining, and guests gathering beneath the restaurant’s richly decorated ceilings before continuing their journeys through France.\u003cbr\u003eThe Christofle hallmark, in use from 1862 to 1935, places this salt cellar within an important period of the firm’s production. Christofle was widely known for finely made silver and silver-plated wares, supplying distinguished homes, hotels, ships, and restaurants throughout France and beyond.\u003cbr\u003eSurviving pieces connected to the original Buffet de la Gare de Lyon are not often encountered, which makes this example especially appealing to collectors of French hotel silver, railway memorabilia, and Christofle objects.\u003cbr\u003eDisplayed in a collection, set on a formal table, or kept as a conversation piece, this salt cellar carries the charm of old Paris and the legacy of one of the world’s most memorable dining rooms. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eDetails \u0026amp; Dimensions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e France\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e c. 1900\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silver plate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e Belle Epoque\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength: ½”\u003c\/strong\u003e high and top opening is 1 7\/8”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStock:\u003c\/strong\u003e # 12620\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003eOverall very good,  Both salts have surface marks and scratches in accordance with age and use (as a hotel\/restaurant piece).  Both of the salts have a slight bend on the rims.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eShipping \u0026amp; Handling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003e1-2 day packing time, ships via USPS Ground Mail\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003eComplimentary shipping within the US\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003eReduced International Rates available\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"43 Chesapeake Court Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45573040734255,"sku":null,"price":248.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0231\/6802\/4623\/files\/christoflesalts.jpg?v=1783464789","url":"https:\/\/www.43chesapeakecourt.com\/en-au\/products\/christofle-french-silver-salt-cellar-buffet-gare-de-lyon-hotel-silver","provider":"43 Chesapeake Court","version":"1.0","type":"link"}