Pair of wine coolersParis 1798-1809 Court goldsmith of Emperor Napoleon Jean-Baptiste Claude Odiot (b. 1763, master 1785-1826)Probably from the \"Penthièvre-Service\" with the coat of arms of King Louis-Philippe I. (1773-1850), King of France.Silver, cast, chased, engraved, chased. Master's mark JBCO in diamond shape, minerva head with 1, fineness stamp standing cock for Paris 950/1000, tax release stamp Miuchelangelo head with 85 for Paris,. Minimal scratches. H. 19.5 cm. 1470 g g.The wine coolers each stand on four fully plastic winged figures of herms on lion paws supporting the conical body. The lower rim is surrounded by two smooth bands, the upper area by a frieze band with stylised leaves. Above it opens the wide mouth, the rim of which is decorated with an ornamental frieze band. On the sides two sculpted cartouches with lion masks, in whose mouths a carrying ring is threaded through. Above the smooth wall, on the upper, curved rim, is the crowned coat of arms with the three lilies. Louis-Philippe I. (Paris 1773-1850 Esher, County Surrey), also called Roi Citoyen (Citizen King), Duke of Orleans, was appointed King of France in 1830. His reign ended in 1848 with the French February Revolution, in the wake of which he was exiled to England, where he died in 1850. He was the last French king with the official title \"King of the French\". From his mother, Louise Marie Adélaïde de Bourbon-Penthièvre (1753-1821), known for short as Mademoiselle de Penthièvre, Louis-Philippe inherited an extraordinary goldsmith's collection, the very extensive so-called Penthièvre Service, weighing more than 360 kg, which was initially to be melted down during the French Revolution, but fortunately was preserved. Louis-Philippe had it partially completed and reworked by a leading Parisian goldsmith Jean-Baptiste Claude Odiot (1763-1850). In France, the \"Maison Odiot\", the goldsmiths and silversmiths of the Odiot family, had long been known for their elaborate work. Odiot learned the filigree art from his grandfather Jean-Baptiste-Gaspard and his father Jean-Claude and soon achieved great skill. He took over the family business, founded in 1690, in 1785. In Odiot's archives there is a note dated 11 July 1817 in the name of the Duke of Orleans stating \"for the engraving of 250 pieces with the arms of His Highness Sereniss, for 133 coats of arms in relief, including the weight of the said 2 marks 2 ounces 2 1/2 mounted, for 8 buckets ironed with burnished and for 4 canopies ironed with burnished \". The coats of arms in relief certainly refer to the pieces of the unique Penthièvre service for which the Duke commissioned Odiot to affix his coat of arms. The two wine coolers are almost certainly among the eight listed \"bucket\". Odiot was appointed court goldsmith to Napoleon ( when.?) and made the magnificent coronation sword for his coronation in 1804 and modernised Charlemagne's sceptre. Later Odiot supplied the silver decorations for the magnificent cradle of the newborn heir to the throne, Napoleon Franz Joseph Karl Bonaparte. Subsequently, Odiot received almost all the orders from Napoleon Bonaparte and his family. After Napoleon's fall, Odiot was able to successfully continue his company, as he now received significant commissions from almost all European courts. In 1827, he handed over the management of the family business to his son, Charles-Nicolas Odiot (1789-1868). Dimensions H. 19,5 cm Artist or Maker Medium Silber, gegossen, getrieben, graviert, ziseliert Date Condition Report Minimale Kratzspuren Notes RefFine