A Puiforcat dinner fork used exclusively in the first-class private suites of Normandie. Only the finest and most important passengers would have ever even seen this bespoke pattern. The almost inconceivable luxury of Normandie’s suites… read more ›
Silver dinner fork from the first-class service of the ss Normandie. Made by Christofle and measures about 8″ long. Small bit of wear to the CGT logo on the back.
Unusually shaped silver fork from the famed ss Normandie. From her second-class service, this fork was made by Ercuis and is complete with hallmark. Measures about 5″ long.
Normandie’s silver service was perhaps the finest ever used on any liner. The Art Deco style and the distinctive ball handles are much sought after by collectors. Marked with the classic CGT logo that has… read more ›
CGT ice buckets are not common. In fact ,they are highly sought after and are a true rarity, especially so when they come to us from the great and grand ss Normandie. Made, of course,… read more ›
Lovely and rarely seen fish knife by Christofle as used in the first-class dining room of the ss Normandie. Measures about 8.25″ in length. A touch of wear to the CGT logo on the back.
The French Line, ever attentive to your culinary needs, provided these small silver plated pepper grinders for table use. This one has the classic ss Normandie “dip” in the “C” in CGT. In very good… read more ›
Imagine for a moment the archetype French dining-room steward presenting your order table side on this silver serving tray from the ss Normandie’s on-board service. Made by Christofle, the famous silver firm CGT turned to… read more ›
A cute individual-sized silver-plated tea pot from the on-board service of the French Line’s ss Normandie. I love the art deco styling and the thoughtful heat spacers on the handle so you don’t burn yourself. … read more ›
Souvenir pin tray from the French Line’s ss Normandie. Measures about 5″ in diameter. Originally sold by the ocean-liner dealer Ken Schultz as it still has his sticker on the back.
Here’s an odd piece! Unusual porcelain souvenir from the ss Normandie in the shape of a watering can. Color portrait on the front of her at sea. Stands about 5.25″ tall. No damage but some… read more ›
Extremely rare table number from the first-class dining room of the French Line flagship ss Normandie. Made of chrome plated brass, I believe. Stands about 5.5″ tall with a little paint missing from both sides. … read more ›
Running 24 pages and full of information with 16 rarely seen photos. She was an absolute beauty and is a ship I would love to have tried! I always found it interesting that CGT, unlike… read more ›
The French Line always had great graphics for their publicity items, and this is one of the best. In the 1930’s, they produced a series of deck plans that showed the ship in an isometric… read more ›
Lovely silver tea pot form the service of the ss Paris. She is an interesting ship because she was laid down before World War I, launched in 1916, but not completed until 1921. This is… read more ›
Leather ticket wallet with a vignette of the kind-of-forgotten ss Paris of 1916. Launched in the dark days of World War I, the Paris would not start her maiden voyage until 1921! She was the… read more ›
Here is a little CGT art deco gem. Of all the years I have been in this trade and of all the years I have sold French Line silver, this is only the third time… read more ›
The French Line went for an absolute classic when they began using the famous St. Louis crystal on board the ss France in 1962. It was the same crystal company Jackie Kennedy chose at the… read more ›
The French Line went for an absolute classic when they began using the famous St. Louis crystal on board the ss France in 1962. It was the same crystal company that Jackie Kennedy chose at… read more ›
