FRANCE 1809 - 1818 - Lot 181

FRANCE 1809 - 1818 Silver bowl based on the "breast of Venus" model with butterfly handle(s), produced on several occasions by ODIOT for various clients. It is carried by a winged putto with its arms raised, its feet resting on a high square sheath with an appliqué on two sides depicting Venus holding her veil pulled by a child Adonis and an ornamental motif of leaves and scrolls. Goldsmith: Jean-Baptiste-Claude ODIOT in a rhombus and in full letters in a rectangle: J.B.C.ODIOT Weight : 1842 g - base : 12 cm x 12 cm - height : 37 cm Book consulted: AUDREY GAY-MAZUEL: "ODIOT un atelier d'orfèvrerie sous le Premier Empire et la Restauration" 2017 Provenance: DAVID-WEILL family, then by descent to France Lambiotte.