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THBAn Important Empire Silver-Gilt Flatware Service, Francois-Dominique Naudin and Martin Guillaume Biennais, Paris, Circa 1804-181
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An Important Empire Silver-Gilt Flatware Service
Francois-Dominique Naudin and Martin Guillaume Biennais, Paris, Circa 1804-1814
comprising 12 knives, 12 forks and 12 spoons, the knife handles decorated with Neoclassical floral, volute, mask and maiden motifs, the spoons and forks of Fiddle and Thread pattern engraved on the undersides with the coat of arms and coronet of Pauline and Camillo Borghese.
36 items total
73 ozt 10 dwts
Length of knife 8 inches.
Estimate $ 5,000-7,000
Delighted by the marriage of his sister to a member of one of Europe's oldest families, the Emperor Napoleon reputedly gave the young couple an extensive silver-gilt table service, of which this lot was a part. The service dates from 1804-1814, but Pauline ordered additional additional pieces circa 1817 from Rome's Paolo Spagna.
The service was sold with the contents of the Borghese Palace in Rome in 1892 and later acquired by Mrs. Edith Rockefeller McCormick, who lent it to the Art Institute of Chicago until her death. It was then divided into lots and sold at auction, many of the lots finding their way into American museums and private collections.
Provenance:
The Borghese Palace, Rome, 1892 public sale
Collection of Mrs. Edith Rockefeller McCormick (1872-1932)
Sold in Chicago by American Art Association / Anderson Galleries, New York, 1934 (accompanied by a copy of the auction catalogue)
In overall good condition.
Light to moderate surface scratching throughout consitent with polishing and use. Some areas of rubbing to gilt decoration on underside of some spoons. Some fork tines bent slightly, if at all, out of alignment. One spoon with 1/4 inch circular indent to bowl. Knives with likely erased engraving on handle. Case with age similar to service, uncertain if original to service or associated. - Shipping Info
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