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Following the end of Napoleon's reign, Jean-Baptiste-Claude Odiot's son, Charles-Nicolas worked as a modeller for Garrard's from 1821 till 1823. On his return to the family firm, he brought with him die-stamping equipment and other new technology. He also brought English designs, particularly of the Rococo revival style to Paris. He succeeded his father in 1826 and many of his designs could easily be confused with those of English goldsmiths working in the same period, such as Storr and Mortimer (A. Phillips and J. Sloane, Antiquity Revisited: English and French Silver-Gilt from the Collection of Audrey Love, London, 1997, p. 15). Charles-Nicolas Odiot is known to have supplied many Royal services including those of Louis-Philippe and the Khedive Ismael of Egypt amongst others.
It is interesting to compare the current service with that made for Count Wilhelm von Redurn (1802-1883) and supplied in 1834 (Sotheby's Geneva, 15 May, 1996, lots 92-116). These services are very similar in form and very much in the contemporary English taste. However, the border decoration on the Redurn service is somewhat later in style.
It is interesting to compare the current service with that made for Count Wilhelm von Redurn (1802-1883) and supplied in 1834 (Sotheby's Geneva, 15 May, 1996, lots 92-116). These services are very similar in form and very much in the contemporary English taste. However, the border decoration on the Redurn service is somewhat later in style.