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Dagoty Manufacture of Empress Joséphine Wife of Napoleon 1st Swan Cup

$3,714.25per set
£2,764.50per set
€3,100per set
CA$5,087.59per set
A$5,658.51per set
CHF 2,954.70per set
MX$68,858.02per set
NOK 37,735.99per set
SEK 35,389.70per set
DKK 23,599.22per set
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About the Item

This very rare set of 12 delicate cups swan shape with their saucers is signed by Dagoty, one of the favorite manufacturers of Empress Joséphine's first Napoleon wife well known for her excellent and luxury decorative art taste, 19th century. Even the fifth American president Monroe, received in 1817 a service from Dagoty named "à Aile Amarante" which is still today exhibited in window case at the White House!
  • Similar to:
    Dagoty (Manufacturer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 4.34 in (11 cm)Width: 4.73 in (12 cm)Depth: 5.52 in (14 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Style:
    Empire (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1810
  • Condition:
    Minor fading. Dagoty manufacture porcelains had a feature that very few porcelain makers knew how to do, namely the so-called thick gold technique which consisted of covering the inside of objects (generally cups) with a thick covering of gold.
  • Seller Location:
    Paris, FR
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: AE0897/011stDibs: LU4694126909692

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