Knife set, Charles Christofle, silver plated metal, Art Nouveau, plant decoration, cheese, large

Christofle knife set from the art nouveau period from the end of the 19th or the very beginning of the 20th century stamped on the handle with the brand "cc 12 rue royale in paris". They also have the inscription christofle and the silver metal hallmark with the symbol of a scale with a bee between the plates, topped with 4 stars, 2 branches below and the letters cc, all contained in an oval itself in a rectangle. This hallmark was affixed from 1844 to 1935. The inscription cc on the handle and on the hallmark refers to the production of the founder of christofle, christofle charles (1805-1863). This antique silver plated service consists of: - 6 large knives, 25.2 cm long - 6 dessert or entremet knives, 20.3 cm - 1 cheese knife from another goldsmith (hallmark difficult to read but it is probably the silver hallmark with the minerva - 1 large carving knife, 32.5 cm, from another model, christofle inscription, same hallmark on the scales and inscription on the handle "servan, bijouterie orfèvre, bordeaux). The 12 knives have a very beautiful stylized plant decoration of leaves and a flower. They are numbered gc in an elegant cartouche. Very beautiful pieces of goldsmith's work from the luxurious french manufacturer christofle in good general condition. Total weight of 1, 310 grams.