Teapot, Silverplated, Orfevrerie Gallia - Christofle, early XX century France
This richly ornated teapot stands on a round base. The body of the teapot finely decorated, with raised edges and organic leaves motif. The handles are in black ebony.
On the bottom there is the marking of "Orfevrerie Gallia", a subsidary of the famous french luxury silversmith Christofle.

Created at the turn of the 20th century, the Gallia collection takes its name from a tin alloy of enormous importance in its time.
With its name harkening back to "Gaul" and the Gallic rooster as its mark and symbol, Gallia metal put the spotlight on French innovation once more. This alloy was a milestone in Christofle's history. Making for high-quality, hard-wearing tableware, Gallia metal had the advantage of being robust and lasting longer. It could also be melted into steel moulds instead of being hammered into shape. Gallia metal quickly became a springboard of ideas for Christofle. Collections were produced in bold, modern styles at a time when tableware and the decorative arts in general had been proposing the same Louis XVI, 18th and 19th century motifs in a loop since 1850.

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