Musée Bouilhet-Christofle
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The Musée Bouilhet-Christofle is a private museum located in the 8th arrondissement at 9, rue Royale, Paris, France. It is open weekday afternoons by appointment; an admission fee is charged. The museum's main collection is located in a Parisian suburb at 112, rue Ambroise Croizat, Saint-Denis, France, and is open daily.
The Maison Christofle was founded in 1845 by Charles Christofle (1805-1863), and became silversmith to Napoleon III and one of the major silversmiths in nineteenth-century France. Today's museum contains more than 2000 items of silver plate and cutlery reflecting the company's history from its founding to the present day. It contains examples of naturalism, Orientalism, Japonism, Art Nouveau, items produced for the universal expositions, Art Deco, etc., and documents a wide range of techniques including electroplating, enameling, and so forth. It also contains displays on the history of silver production, table settings, and table manners.
