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Gravy Boat From The Tableware Set Used At Emperor Napoleon III’s Balls, 19th-century Sèvres Porcelain
Sèvres porcelain sauce boat from Napoleon III’s “Service des Bals”
Hard-paste porcelain from the Imperial Sèvres Manufactory, decorated in gold with the letter “N” on a double “L” for Louis-Napoléon, surmounted by a crown.
Elegant "Etruscan"-shaped sauce boat with gold decoration from the Ball Service. The marks on the underside indicate that this is a re-use of the Louis-Philippe Service for the Château de Dreux.
Stamped marks on the back for manufacture and decoration, dated 1847 and 1870 respectively, and a red mark from the Château de Dreux.
After coming to power, Napoleon III revived the use of the grand Sèvres services, which had been particularly developed under Louis-Philippe, though with less zeal, retaining the Service des Offices, the Service des Bals, and the Service des Princes, and adapting them with his monogram. The Château de Fontainebleau—to name just one—still preserves many pieces of this prestigious service today.
Napoleon III’s Ball Service, which is not affiliated with any particular residence, was used for grand receptions, galas, and ceremonies that featured immense banquets. It consisted of plates of all sizes and a vast array of shapes.
Excellent overall condition, no chips or repairs, very slight wear to the gilding.
Hard-paste porcelain from the Imperial Sèvres Manufactory, decorated in gold with the letter “N” on a double “L” for Louis-Napoléon, surmounted by a crown.
Elegant "Etruscan"-shaped sauce boat with gold decoration from the Ball Service. The marks on the underside indicate that this is a re-use of the Louis-Philippe Service for the Château de Dreux.
Stamped marks on the back for manufacture and decoration, dated 1847 and 1870 respectively, and a red mark from the Château de Dreux.
After coming to power, Napoleon III revived the use of the grand Sèvres services, which had been particularly developed under Louis-Philippe, though with less zeal, retaining the Service des Offices, the Service des Bals, and the Service des Princes, and adapting them with his monogram. The Château de Fontainebleau—to name just one—still preserves many pieces of this prestigious service today.
Napoleon III’s Ball Service, which is not affiliated with any particular residence, was used for grand receptions, galas, and ceremonies that featured immense banquets. It consisted of plates of all sizes and a vast array of shapes.
Excellent overall condition, no chips or repairs, very slight wear to the gilding.
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