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The sumptuousness of these tureens leaves no doubt as to their Imperial provenance. The fact the stands bear Parisian marks prooves that others existed in this service and, unfortunately, were separated from their stands. This case is not rare considering the amazing number of sets ordered in Paris and later copied by less expensive local silversmiths.
A similar case is the famous service of George III of England who ordered the first pieces from Robert-Joseph Auguste and then had them copied by Hannoverian silversmiths. Today, some odd pieces, with different marks but same shapes, are in the Louvre after having formed part of the Rothschild collections.
The shape of these tureens is very close to pieces by R.J. Auguste
(Cf Sotheby's sale in London, 23rd October 1958, Lot 116).
This silversmith created a lot of pieces for the Russian Court in 1778-79. The Orloff service ordered at the same time included twenty-two tureens on stands. For instance, we know Catherine II of Russia ordered at least one large tureen from Antoine Boullier in 1783-84. This one is in the Hermitage today.
A similar case is the famous service of George III of England who ordered the first pieces from Robert-Joseph Auguste and then had them copied by Hannoverian silversmiths. Today, some odd pieces, with different marks but same shapes, are in the Louvre after having formed part of the Rothschild collections.
The shape of these tureens is very close to pieces by R.J. Auguste
(Cf Sotheby's sale in London, 23rd October 1958, Lot 116).
This silversmith created a lot of pieces for the Russian Court in 1778-79. The Orloff service ordered at the same time included twenty-two tureens on stands. For instance, we know Catherine II of Russia ordered at least one large tureen from Antoine Boullier in 1783-84. This one is in the Hermitage today.