Description
From Georges Briard, in the Ambrosia pattern, a cheese board with an attached knife, complete with storage pouch and the original box, circa 1957-1967.
Ambrosia was one of the most popular of Briard’s designs.
The set includes a round ceramic cheese board printed with an array of mixed fruit, a melon wedge, lemon half, and a strawberry in bright colors – yellow, red, black, and gold.
The board is cork-backed. The knife has a ceramic handle colored in gold, yellow, and black, a stainless blade, attached to the board by a chain.
Included is the original felt storage pouch and the original box.
Georges Briard created award-winning designs for items including glasses, trays, coffeepots and dishes in materials like glass, ceramics, metal, wood, and gold-plated serveware. His serveware was especially popular from the 1950s to ’70s. It was produced by companies including Culver, Pfaltzgraff and Medina Glass and sold at high-end department stores like Neiman Marcus and Bonwit Teller. Briard’s designs were found in the homes of the most fashionable hosts of the mid-century. Today, they are highly prized by collectors.
Box: 9 in. L x 6.5 in. W x 1 in. H
Cheese board: 6 inches round
Knife: 6.5 in. L on a 10 in. Chain
In very good vintage condition, box shows the expected wear.
