First Empire Teapot In Solid Silver – Jean-baptiste-claude Odiot (1763-1850)

Paris, 1809-1819 – Weight: 370 g – Fineness: 950 ‰Refined solid silver teapot, hallmarked with the first fineness (950 ‰) by the Paris guarantee office for the period 1809-1819. Work of Jean-Baptiste-Claude Odiot, illustrious master silversmith and official supplier to the imperial family, considered the most eminent representative of his dynasty. Engraved with a wedding coat of arms surmounted by a crown, attributed to the wife of the Jehannot family of Huriel de Bartillat, Marquis of Huriel and Bartillat. The shield “GJ”, repeated twice, confirms this attribution and gives the piece a noble provenance. After serving the Empire, Odiot continued his career under the Restoration, working for the greatest courts of Europe. This teapot illustrates the purity and rigor of the Empire style, combined with the technical virtuosity of an exceptional master.Metal grade: 950 ‰ silver• Weight: 370 g• Hallmarks: Guaranteed first grade Paris 1809-1819 + Odiot master hallmark• Silversmith: Jean-Baptiste-Claude Odiot (1763-1850)• Style: Empire• Provenance: Jehannot d'Huriel de Bartillat family• Decoration: Alliance coat of arms topped with a crown – repeated GJ shield• Condition: Excellent, slight signs of use consistent with age