JBC ODIOT, Goldsmith to Napoleon I - Lot 240

JBC ODIOT, Goldsmith to Napoleon I A rare pair of silver salt cellars from the Empire period by JBC ODIOT. Each salt cellar rests on a square, fluted base with four "ball" feet. The upper section is circular in shape, with the interior finished in vermeil (gold over silver). One features a raised design. Hallmarks of 1st Title (.950), known as "Rooster" and a guarantee hallmark for PARIS 1809-19, as well as hallmarks of Jean-Baptiste Claude ODIOT (a hallmark featuring his initials “JBCO” and a blacksmith’s bellows), appointed in 1785 as a supplier to the Emperor. Height: 7.4 cm. Diameter: 7.7 cm Base dimensions: 5 x 5 cm Weight: 271 grams. The Empire and its splendor marked a glorious chapter for ODIOT, under the leadership of Jean-Baptiste Claude ODIOT, whose extraordinary talent was rewarded with prestigious commissions from the Emperor and his family: the coronation orb and sword, the cradle of the King of Rome, the magnificent tableware sets for Madame Mère and Pauline Borghese, and the Emperor’s traveling tableware set… ODIOT’s reputation spread beyond the borders of the Empire and opened the doors to all the courts of Europe.