Pair of Platters

Art Institute of Chicago

Pair of Platters

Martin-Guillaume Biennais (French, 1764-1843)

Date
c. 1794-1819
Medium
Gilt silver
Culture
Paris
Department
Applied Arts of Europe
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago

These platters for the dining table are part of a vast service made for Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte’s sister Pauline on the occasion of her marriage to the Roman nobleman Camillo Borghese, Sixth Prince of Sulmona.

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Object type
AAT300411548

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