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Ewer (aiguière)

c. 1817
(French)
France, 19th century
silver gilt
Overall: 24.6 x 11.6 x 9.9 cm (9 11/16 x 4 9/16 x 3 7/8 in.)
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1980.183
Location: 202 French Neoclassical Decorative Arts
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The coat of arms on the foot of this ewer belongs to the count Alfred de la Chapelle who owned this silver dinner service during the second half of the 19th century.

Description

Jean-Baptiste-Claude Odiot’s reputation stretched internationally. Commissioned by Russian count Nikolei Demidoff, this ewer was one part of an extensive silver dinner service. Decorated with motifs of classical antiquity, this object’s Greco-Roman silhouette, grape vine frieze, raised mythological figures, and sinuous swan’s neck handle were likely inspired by the designs of Charles Percier and Pierre-François Fontaine, architects of Napoleon I.
Ewer (aiguière)

Ewer (aiguière)

c. 1817

Jean Baptiste Claude Odiot

(French)
France, 19th century

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