Odiot, modèle Chateaubriand

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25000 - 30000 EUR
Odiot, modèle Chateaubriand
Important silver and vermeil housewife with rinceau decoration, chipped LB, comprising: 36 Silver table forks 12 silver table spoons 24 silver table knives Arget stainless steel blade 24 vermeil dessert fork 24 vermeil dessert knives stainless steel blade 12 vermeil dessert spoons 12 silver fish forks 12 silver fish knives 12 vermeil ice cream scoops 12 vermeil tea/coffee spoons Serving pieces : 1 gilt grape chisel 2 gilt cheese knives stainless steel blade 2 gilt ice cream scoops 1 gilt cake shovel 1 gilt fish shovel 2 gilt raout spoons 2 silver raouting spoons 3 silver serving forks Weight of the 194 pieces : 11 168 grams (without the knives) In a natural wooden box, inside covered with red felt ODIOT A PARIS Jean-Baptiste Claude Odiot (Paris, June 8, 1763 - Paris, May 23, 1850) was a French goldsmith, appointed to the court and family of Emperor Napoleon I. In this capacity, he received prestigious commissions from the Emperor and his family: the Sceptre and Sword of the Coronation, the cradle of the King of Rome, the immense services of Madame Mère and Pauline Borghese, the Emperor's field service. He is the grandson of Jean Baptiste Gaspard Odiot, himself a goldsmith, creator of the House of Odiot, still active in 2013. Jean-Baptiste Claude was influenced by the return of classical Greek and Egyptian motifs found in the Directoire and Empire styles. The models created by Odiot at this time are marked by the frequent use of vermeil. His son Charles Nicolas Odiot (en) (1789-1868), who excelled in the rocaille style, succeeded his father and became the official supplier to Louis-Philippe and the royal family of Orleans. He is buried in the Père-Lachaise cemetery. Born on July 9, 1823, GUSTAVE ODIOT took over from Jean-Baptiste and Charles Nicolas on August 16, 1856. He is the technician of the family. As his father did before him, he will
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