Lot Essay
The arms are those of Comte Agénor de Gasparin (1810-1871), député de la Corse whose family originates in Comtat Venaissin. He married Catherine-Valérie Boissier, femme de lettres, born in Geneva in 1813.
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A FINE FRENCH SILVER TUREEN
maker's mark of Jean-Baptiste-Claude Odiot, Paris, 1798-1809
On shaped triangular base with a band of water-leaves to the border, the circular tureen resting on three lions' paw feet terminating in foliage, the lower part of the body with a guilloché band, the upper section chased with a laurel leaf band, the slightly domed cover with foliate bud finial surrounded with laurel leaves and berries, the liner with two shell handles, each engraved above with accolé coat-of-arms beneath a count's coronet, and with later added cylindrical silver-plated warming lamp
25cm. (9in.) high 27.5cm. (10in.) diam.
(3,190gr.)
maker's mark of Jean-Baptiste-Claude Odiot, Paris, 1798-1809
On shaped triangular base with a band of water-leaves to the border, the circular tureen resting on three lions' paw feet terminating in foliage, the lower part of the body with a guilloché band, the upper section chased with a laurel leaf band, the slightly domed cover with foliate bud finial surrounded with laurel leaves and berries, the liner with two shell handles, each engraved above with accolé coat-of-arms beneath a count's coronet, and with later added cylindrical silver-plated warming lamp
25cm. (9in.) high 27.5cm. (10in.) diam.
(3,190gr.)
Sale room notice
This tureen is illustrated on page 27 upper right hand corner with an erroneous lot number.
Cette coupe couverte est illustr/ae sur la page 27 avec un numero de lot erronn/ae.
Cette coupe couverte est illustr/ae sur la page 27 avec un numero de lot erronn/ae.