Teapot, Odiot, First Empire Silver-jehannot De Bartillat

Teapot from the First Empire period in solid silver with the hallmarks of the guarantee for first-grade silver (950%) from the Paris guarantee office for the period 1809-1819. It is from the hand of the famous and prestigious master goldsmith Jean-Baptiste-Claude Odiot (1763-1850), son, grandson and father of a goldsmith, he is without a doubt the most famous member of this dynasty of Parisian goldsmiths. Supplier to members of the Emperor's family, of whom Madame Mère was his best customer. The cradle of the King of Rome is without a doubt his most famous work. After the restoration of the Bourbons, he continued his commercial success by supplying to more or less all the crowned heads of Europe. The teapot is engraved with a wedding coat of arms topped with a crown. The coat of arms of the wife, who was a member of the Jehannot d'Huriel de Bartillat family, Marquis d'Huriel et de Bartillat, are present. The engraved shield GJ which appears twice on the teapot corroborates this identification. It weighs 370 grams. Price: 2200 €Artist: Jean-baptiste-claude Odiot, 1763-1850Era: 19th centuryStyle: Empire - ConsulateCondition: Very good conditionMaterial: Solid silverHeight: 13.5 cm