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Pair of Platters by Martin-Guillaume Biennais — VisualArtsDB

Pair of Platters

Pair of Platters

Martin-Guillaume Biennais

1794–1819

Medium: Gilt silver
Dimensions: Diam.: 66 cm (26 in.)
Genre: dish (vessel)
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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metalworkBorghese Serviceeuropean decorative artsengraving (incising)repoussésilverdiningnapoleonicdish (vessel)Napoleonempireinorganic materialnonferrous metalsilver giltmetalworkingvermeilNeoclassicismvessel for serving foodgildingmetal

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These platters for the dining table are part of a vast service made for Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte’s sister Pauline on the occasion of her marriage to the Roman nobleman Camillo Borghese, Sixth Prince of Sulmona.

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Set of Dinner Knives (14), from a Service Made for Pauline Bonaparte and Prince Camillo Borghese

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Set of Salt Spoons (10), from a Service Made for Pauline Bonaparte and Prince Camillo Borghese

Set of Salt Spoons (10), from a Service Made for Pauline Bonaparte and Prince Camillo Borghese

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Set of Dessert Spoons (10), from a Service Made for Pauline Bonaparte and Prince Camillo Borghese

Set of Dessert Spoons (10), from a Service Made for Pauline Bonaparte and Prince Camillo Borghese

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Sauceboat and Stand (one of a pair), from a Service Made for Pauline Bonaparte and Prince Camillo Borghese

Sauceboat and Stand (one of a pair), from a Service Made for Pauline Bonaparte and Prince Camillo Borghese

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Set of Tablespoons (10), from a Service Made for Pauline Bonaparte and Prince Camillo Borghese

Set of Tablespoons (10), from a Service Made for Pauline Bonaparte and Prince Camillo Borghese

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Salt Spoons (2)

Salt Spoons (2)

Martin-Guillaume Biennais, 1815

Berry Spoons (2)

Berry Spoons (2)

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Glass Cooler, from a Service Made for Pauline Bonaparte and Prince Camillo Borghese

Glass Cooler, from a Service Made for Pauline Bonaparte and Prince Camillo Borghese

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Candelabra (one of a pair)

Candelabra (one of a pair)

Martin-Guillaume Biennais, 1794

Dessert Fork

Dessert Fork

Martin-Guillaume Biennais, 1789

Set of Dessert Forks (10), from a Service Made for Pauline Bonaparte and Prince Camillo Borghese

Set of Dessert Forks (10), from a Service Made for Pauline Bonaparte and Prince Camillo Borghese

Martin-Guillaume Biennais, 1789

Set of Dinner Forks (10), from a Service Made for Pauline Bonaparte and Prince Camillo Borghese

Set of Dinner Forks (10), from a Service Made for Pauline Bonaparte and Prince Camillo Borghese

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