Odiot Centerpieces

Antique 19th Century French solid silver oval dish, of exceptionally high quality and extremely heavy gauge, beautifully engraved with scrolls and flowers and iapplied with cast laur...

Tureen table centerpiece made in solid sterling silver by Odiot. Louis XVI style. 19th century production. Exceptional goldsmith's piece by its dimensions, its weight and its qu...

A Silver center of table that can be used as a jardinière. The center of the table rests on four hoofed feet. The collar presents a decoration of floral garlands; Roses, laurel folia...

Antique 20th century French solid silver-gilt exceptional claret jug, of tapering from with hob-nail cut-glass body, the upper and lower mounts embossed with entwined fruiting vines,...

Description: Antique 20th century French solid silver-gilt exceptional claret jug, of tapering from with hob-nail cut-glass body, the upper and lower mounts embossed with entwined...

Antique 19th century unique and exceptionally rare French solid silver figural vase and cover, of quatrefoil form, the base and handles mounted with cast cherubs and the surfaces richly chased with masks, arabesques and other motifs, equestrian group finial, the gilt interiors of the liner and cover engraved with important French and English inscriptions. All parts hallmarked French silver (Minerva's head, 950 high standard), Paris, year 1845, Maker's mark for Maison Odiot, and further signed Odiot Aparis". Maison Odiot is considered the best French silversmith of his generation and is the successor of the famous dynasty of French silversmiths. His father was Jean-Baptiste-Coude Odiot, Napoleon's silversmith and the firm produced exhibition pieces for all the 19th century World Exhibitions and the most important Royal families of the world, such as the Tsars of Russia, Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria, Said Pacha, Viceroy of Egypt. The presentation was widely reported in the Press: ‘Presentation to David Hutcheson, Esq., by the ex-royal family of France. ‘We are happy to learn that Mr. David Hutcheson, the able managing partner of the Highland Steam-boat Company, has just been presented by the ex-Royal family of France with a handsome and very valuable silver vase, ornamented with gilt figures, in acknowledgement of the courtesy and attention which that gentleman paid to the Royal exiles during their late tour through the western Highlands. The vase consists of a plateau, with a cup, or plate, supported on a pillar of silver richly chased. The corners of the plateau consist of beautiful and massive gilt figures in filigree work; the handles of the vase are ornamented in a similar manner, and the cover is surmounted by a beautifully executed rearing horse in gild silver, forming one of the most massive and beautiful table ornaments which we have ever seen. The workmanship is by the celebrated Odiot of Paris. There is no inscription upon this very valuable present; but we understand it is the intention of Mr. Hutcheson to have the following graceful letter, which accompanied the gift, engraved in the inside of the plate. (The Glasgow Herald, Monday, 15 September 1851, p. 5b). The inscription on the interior of the liner reads as follows: ‘Presented to David Hutcheson by The Queen Marie Amelie and her Sons The Duke de Nemours & Prince de Joinville Accompanied by a Letter of which the following is a COPY ‘Claremont, le 6 Sept. 1851. ‘Monsieur, La Reine Marie Amélie et les Princes ses fils ont gardé le meilleur souvenir des soins que vois avez pris de S.M. et de L.L.A.A.R.R. Durant leur sejour in Ecosse. ‘S.M. et L.L.A.A.R.R. desirent que vous puissiez en conserver le témoignage; en consequence, je suis chargé de vous informer que vous recevrez en leur nom, une coupe, que S.M. et L.L.A.A.R.R. vous priet d’accepter à titre de remerciment. ‘Je me felicite, Monsieur, d’être dans cette occasion l’organe de la Reine et des Princes, et je vous prie d...