Christofle - Atlas - Silver Plated Cutlery Canteen - 149-piece/12-pax. - Luc Lanel for the Steamship S.S. Normandie - France, 1933-1949

Exceptionally extensive silver-plated set of cutlery consisting of 149 pieces, in the famous “Atlas” model by Christofle. Atlas was specially designed by Luc Lanel in 1933 for the first-class dining rooms of the iconic steamship “S.S. Normandy". The dining rooms on this ship would become one of the most famous examples of interior design from the Art Deco period. The cutlery comes in an original, solid wooden Christofle canteen, containing felt inserts for all pieces, and is suitable for 12 table guests.

Consisting of:
- 24 table forks (20.5cm)
- 11 table knives (24.5cm)
- 12 table spoons (20.5cm)
- 12 fish knives (21cm)
- 12 fish forks (18,7cm)
- 15 oyster forks (14,9cm)
- 12 escargot forks (15,3cm)
- 11 dessert knives (20,3cm)
- 12 pastry forks (15,3cm)
- 10 espresso spoons (10cm)
- 3 coffee spoons (14cm)

Serving cutlery
- Ladle
- Sauce spoon
- Carving knife
- Meat fork
- Lamb leg clamp
- Meat fork 
- Salad fork
- Salad spoon
- Fish serving fork
- Fish serving knife
- Butter knife
- Cheese slicer 
- Sugar tongs
- Pastry scoop
- Absinthe spoon

The pieces are in excellent condition, with only some light micro scratches on some parts. The outside of the canteen shows some wear. 

All pieces marked on the inside of the spoon trays, and under the tines of the forks with the Christofle hallmarks:
[O-Scales-C] over [CHRISTOFLE] and [O-Rook-C] for Orfevrerie Christofle.