Dish covers, coolers, soup tureens, salt cellars, pepper and mustard pots, sauceboats

About this artwork

garantiemerk, op diverse onderdelen, afgeslagen: fasces

Art Historical Context

Jean Baptiste Claude Odiot created this impressive ensemble of gilded tableware around 1819, including dish covers, coolers, soup tureens, salt cellars, pepper and mustard pots, and sauceboats. These pieces formed part of an elaborate dining service designed for formal European tables, where every element combined utility with refined ornament. The consistent gilding across the set would have produced a warm, luminous effect during candlelit meals. The hallmark featuring fasces, struck on various components, confirms the items’ French origin and adherence to contemporary quality standards. At...