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ODIOT IN PARIS
Silver plate for hot chestnuts
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Silver plate for hot chestnuts
A rare silver plate or dish for hot chestnuts, with a scalloped shape and a rim decorated with interlaced medallions. The bowl is covered by two cushions, chiselled to resemble two damask napkins folded over. The top cushion opens via a hinge. Minerva
hallmark, 1st standard, and silversmith’s mark.
The reverse is signed ‘ODIOT A PARIS’ and numbered 2486.
Height: 5 cm – Diameter: 27 cm.
Weight: 1,800 g.
(Some wear and scratches due to use).
– Catherine Arminjon, Nicole Blondel. Domestic Civil Objects: A Typological Glossary, Paris. Éditions du patrimoine, Centre des monuments nationaux. A similar dish by the same silversmith is illustrated on page 117.