Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
NAPOLEON III STYLE
Under Napoleon III’s rule, Paris underwent a great rebuilding overseen by Baron Georges-Eugène Haussmann, which created grand avenues and lavish landmarks like the Paris Opera. Antique Napoleon III–style furniture was flamboyant and eclectic. It was also known as Second Empire style since it followed and referenced the Empire style of his uncle Napoleon I.
Developing from 1852–70, Napoleon III furniture was plush and ornate, matching the fashion for masked balls and socializing in salons. It borrowed freely from earlier French styles including Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI as well as aesthetics from around the world, from antiquity to Asian art. As writer Gustave Claudin remarked in 1867, the country’s architects worked in “a style which one would be tempted to call neo-Greco-Gothico-Pompadour-Pompeian.”
Napoleon III chairs were completely covered with velvet and lined with tassels; pouf footstools invited people to put up their feet. Sofas were upholstered with tapestries, and beds were adorned with gilt bronze and theatrical canopies. The addition of conservatories to homes led to new indoor-outdoor furniture, while the spirit of hygiene promoted by Baron Haussmann inspired bright, floral motifs.
Although the most ostentatious designs were for the elite, as seen in the Napoleon III apartments preserved in the Louvre, where red velvet, gilding and chandeliers create a cacophony of luxury, these trends influenced homes across classes as manufacturing made design increasingly accessible. Papier-mâché furniture allowed for elaborate shapes that would have been difficult to carve in wood. The malleable material was painted with chinoiserie patterns and decorative designs. It was mass-produced by factories such as Jennens and Bettridge with varnishing and mother-of-pearl inlays creating an effect reminiscent of Asian lacquer. (Surfaces that had been “japanned” — a specialty of Jennens and Bettridge — were intended to resemble lacquer work that was created in East Asia.)
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Style: Napoleon III
French Napoleon III Period Ebonized Crystal Cave a Liqueur Service Set
Located in Forney, TX
A charming period Napoleon III Second Empire (1852-1870) brass accented ebonized wood and crystal French cave à liqueur.
France, mid-19th century, an object of practical use as well as beauty, add a touch of sophisticated elegance and refinement to your next dinner party with this scarce antique cave à liqueur (petite liquour caddy), featuring an ebonized wooden box-form case inlaid with brass string banding, the locking case opens by turning the original key to release the latch lock mechanism then gently lifting the hinged top and front panel, revealing a richly figured mahogany fitted interior, housing a lovely assembled etched crystal liqueur service, including a pair of hand blown crystal decanters decorated in elegant flowing fiolate vine etchings with matching stoppers, accompanied by eight stemmed cordial drinking glasses with geometric etching patern; the folding panels can stay in the up/open position when in use or for display, or press the hinge mechanism to close the panels, then you can lock it and remove the key to secure the contents, the case is finished on all sides so it can be placed anywhere in the room, all raised on short turned feet. circa 1860
Dimensions: (approx)
Closed: 10" High, 8.25" Wide, 7 7/8" Deep;
Open: 15.25" High, 8.25" Wide, 10" Deep;
5.5lbs Total
**Additional photos available upon request**
CONDITION REPORT:
Good antique condition with nicely aged warm worn patina and desirable unrestored original finish. Wear consistent with 160 years of age, use, handling and exposure, including retaining antique character marks and charm throughout, worn distressed original ebony finish, with scattered nicks, scuffs, scratches, rough spots and very minor chippy paint losses. The imperfections not noticeable in most lighting or at most angles, however we went way out of our way to make sure to capture the flaws in the photos to try and be as transparent and upfront as possible. Please be sure to inspect all the photos. Overall a wonderful assembled set, sturdy, stable, structurally sound, all crystal intact with typical wear but no cracks or damage. Overall a wonderful example, with nothing that detracts from the aesthetics or functionality but only adds to the sophisticated elegance, warmth, antique character, classic refinement, and rich historical depth that can only be acquired over very long periods of time!
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Crystal, Brass
19th Century Gilt Bronze Centrepiece Bowl.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
19th century gilt bronze centrepiece bowl.
Napoleon III period centrepiece bowl, 19th century, in gilt bronze.
H: 35.5cm, W: 32cm, D: 26cm
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Blue & White Faience Bronze-Mounted Lamps Gien
By Gien
Located in Austin, TX
A stunning of pair of blue and white bronze-mounted lamps, wired for US, circa 1880.
Total height with the shades / 22".
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Bronze
Second Empire French Napoleon III Silver Plate Ornate Dessert Forks, S/11
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of eleven antique French dessert forks from the Napoleon III era, circa 1852-1870.
Ornate, delicate, and elegant – the tapered handles show a styling of scrolls, ribbing, and ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Silver Plate
19th Century Napoleon III Liquor Cabinet "Cave à Liqueur" with Crystal Interior
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful Napoleon III period "Cave à liqueur" liquor cabinet with inlaid brass en fruitwood veneer. The cabinet contains four carafes and 12 glasses on a wooden stand with bronze ...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Brass, Bronze
Antique French Bacarrat Ormolu with Glass Tantalus Cave a Liqueur 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an exquisite antique French Napoleon III Bacarrat ormolu and glass Cave a Liqueur, or tantalus, circa 1860 in date.
The Cave a Liqueur features an ormolu case with glass panels and an 'up and over' lid enclosing a gilt bronze frame containing sixteen small glasses and four decanters with stoppers, on all on finely cast paw feet. One decanter with a Bacarrat label to the underside
The glasses and decanters are beautifully engraved with geometric decoration.
As seen in the upcoming Ridley Scott historical film Napoleon.
It is an absolutely superb set which is sure to attract a lot of attention.
Condition:
In really excellent condition with no damage, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 29 x width 37 x depth 30
Dimensions in inches:
Height 11 inches x width 1 foot, 3 inches x depth 1 foot
Baccarat
In 1764 King Louis XV of France gave permission to found a glassworks in the town of Baccarat in the Lorraine region in eastern France to Prince Bishop Cardinal Louis-Joseph de Laval...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Ormolu
Gustave Odiot Paris Sterling Silver Bowl, circa 1880
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a turn of the 19th Century sterling silver decorative bowl designed and crafted by silversmith Odiot, Paris. The piece was crafted in France circa 1880. The rounded shape resting on a floral pedestal has an "HD" monogram engraved on the side. The piece boasts lovely raised detailed handles with acanthus leaf decor. The same acanthus leaves also adorn the rim of the bowl. The inside is vermeil (sterling silver covered with 18 Karats gold). The piece is signed on the underside Odiot - Paris with company legal hallmarks and Minerva legal stamp for French sterling silver.
The bowl is in good condition, with a tiny bump on the side. Check the close-up with a black arrow.
Dimensions: 8.25 in wide (21 cm) x 5.50 in deep (14 cm) x 4.50 in high (11.5 cm) - The bowl diameter is 5.5 in (14 cm).
Maison Odiot was founded in 1690, during the reign of Louis XIV, by Jean-Baptiste Gaspard Odiot, a skilled silversmith.
Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte gave Jean-Baptiste Claude, grandson of Jean-Baptiste Gaspard, many prestigious commissions for himself and his families, such as the sacred scepter, the royal sword...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Gold, Sterling Silver, Metal
Antique Paris Porcelain Lantern Night Light, End 19th Century
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Old Paris porcelain lantern night-light, ca.1890. Paris porcelain lantern representing cupid with a garland of flowers. Measures: Height: 18"(46cm), diameter : 5.9"(15cm). Height of ...
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Brass
Table box with mechanical musical movement by Swiss company Reuge S.A Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Large oval table box with mechanical musical movement by the Swiss company Reuge S.A. in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamels on guilloché and on fine ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Charles CHRISTOFLE Napoleon III Silverplate Bronze Centerpiece, 1856
By Christofle
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Napoleon III silverplate bronze centerpiece, 1856 by Charles CHRISTOFLE, France, 1856. Silverplate bronze and frosted crystal. Height: 7.7"(19.5cm), Width: 18.1"(46cm), Depth: 11"(28...
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1850s French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Crystal, Silver Plate, Bronze
Exquisite Baccarat "Elephant" 'Cave A Liquor' - Exposition Universelle 1878
Located in Queens, NY
The Magnificent Baccarat Elephant Cave A Liquor: A Majestic Exploration of a Timeless Masterpiece from the Exposition Universelle of 1878.
The Bacca...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
Ultra Early Baccarat Crystal Opaline Polychrome Floral Vase c1855
By Baccarat
Located in Worcester Park, GB
A stunning Polychrome and gilded raised moulded botanical vase by Baccarat, from the period of Napoleon the third c1855, this then revolutionary technique of polychrome moulded glass...
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1850s French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Crystal
Jerome Massier, Majolica Aperitive or Dessert Set, Vallauris, End 19th C.
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Napoleon III Majolica Slip Aperitif or Dessert Set by Jérôme Massier, Vallauris, France, Late 19th Century.
This exquisite Napoleon III majolica slip aperitif or dessert set,...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Earthenware
Set of Four Napoleon Brandy/Cognac Snifters with Silver Plated Brandy Warmer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Set of four Napoleon brandy or cognac snifters. The classic Napoleon letter “N” surrounded by a classical laurel wreath. The letter N, laurel wreath a...
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1980s French Vintage Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Gold Leaf
French Limoges Hand Painted Gold Trim Trinket Jewelry Box or Candy Dish
By Limoges
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful Limoges handcrafted and hand painted gold trimmed trinket, jewelry box or candy dish, circa 1930.
Signed, Jammet Seignolles Limoges (history of this maker below).
Glazed.
Measures: 4 3/8" Diameter x 2 1/4" high.
Very good antique condition, no cracks or chips.
In 1825, François BAIGNOL moved to LA FABRIQUE, on the edge of the Brigueuil forest and founded...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
$360 Sale Price
48% Off
Mid 19th century French Blue Opaline Glass Pitcher and Bowl Set
By Baccarat
Located in Southampton, NJ
This extraordinary antique french blue opaline glass pitcher and bowl wash set dates from the middle of the 19th century. The pure co...
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1850s French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Blown Glass
Jerome Massier Fils, Majolica Platter, Vallauris, End 19th C.
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Napoleon III majolica slip aperitive or dessert set by Jerome MASSIER, Vallauris, France, end of 19th century. 6 (2x3) plates : anemone, pansy and daisy - Diameter : 7.5"(19cm). 1 platter with the three same flowers - Height : 3"(7.5cm), Diameter : 13"(33cm). Platter and plates (except one) are intaglio stamped. "J.Massier Vallauris" (platter), "Jerome Massier Vallauris" (4 plates) "Jerome Massier Fils Vallauris AM" (1 plate). Excellent original condition (an original crack in the firing on a plate, see last photo).
The Massiers’ work represents a link between traditional Victorian majolica and Art Nouveau pottery. There were three Massiers working in the second half of the nineteenth century, heirs to an old line of potters, who transformed traditional utilitarian ceramics into an art form. Their ancestors had worked for several centuries in Vallauris on the French Riviera, where, in the twentieth century, Pablo Picasso was reigning ceramic artist. Delphin Massier (1836 - 1907), and Clément (1845 -1917) were brothers. A cousin, Jérome (1850 – 1916) worked with them, using the signature « Jérome Massier fils ». By 1899 the family firm was divided into branches headed by these three men.
In 1860 the Massiers began to produce their vibrantly colored majolica, perhaps inspired by the flowers of the Cote d’Azur. Clément was particularly interested in designs drawn from ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome, as well as from Renaissance maiolica...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Earthenware
Exquisite Napoleon III French Ormolu Figural Basket Centerpiece, Circa 1880
Located in Queens, NY
An exquisite Napoleon III French ormolu figural basket centerpiece, Circa 1880, Attributed to Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley.
Depicting four mercury-gilded bronze ormolu cherubs holding a basket, the base with trophies and scrolling.
This monumental centerpiece...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Ormolu
Napoleon III Style Porcelain De Paris Coffee/Tea Service For 12 People-28 Pieces
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects.
Valuable and particular served in fine French porcelain in Napoleon III style; it is composed of 12 cups with a plate, a milk jug, a sugar bowl without a lid in the shape of a small cup so that it can contain sugar cubes or cookies, and two round trays with handles...
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Mid-20th Century French Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
19th Century French Napoleon III Burl Walnut Inlaid Complete "Cave a Liqueur"
Located in Dallas, TX
Create an elegant bar area with this complete antique "Cave à Liqueur"! Created in France, circa 1870, the elegant tantalus set features a beautifully crafted wooden box with intric...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Bronze
19th Century French Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and Glass Complete "Cave à Liqueur"
Located in Dallas, TX
Create a bar area with this elegant antique cave à liqueur. Created in France circa 1870 and built of bronze with floral decor in each corner, the decorative liquor box stands on cur...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Crystal, Bronze
19th Century French André-Charles Boulle Style Cave à Liqueur
Located in Dallas, TX
The incredibly intricate brass inlay that embellishes the lid and front façade of this cave à liqueur is reminiscent of the technique utilized by Andre-Charles Boulle while hand-craf...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Metal, Brass
19th Century Napoleon III Liquor Cellar in Ebony with Brass Inlay
Located in Paris, FR
Liquor cellar in brass inlaid ebony with crystal glassware. The top of the box is engraved with the initials of the owner. Front and top sides are decorated with golden rinceau, foli...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Crystal, Brass, Bronze
Austrian Porcelain Coffee Service, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Austrian porcelain coffee service, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
A beige and gold porcelain coffee service with enamelled bird decorations, Napoleon III period, 19th century, c...
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19th Century Austrian Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
White and Gold Paris Porcelain Centerpiece 19th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A stylish Paris porcelain and parcel gilt openwork compote, or fruit basket, made in two pieces joined with its original brass bolt. The basket is oval in form, and stands on a solid...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
Haviland & Co. Limoges French Porcelain Salad Bowl with Tray
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest that you read the entire description, as with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects.
We would like to inform you that the object, described below, was part of a complete service that we have divided and we offer the loose sale of the individual pieces. Elegant Limoges white porcelain salad bowl...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
19th Century Porcelain Dinner Service from the Maison Charles Pillivuyt et Cie
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A gorgeous dinner service from the Maison Charles Pillivuyt et Cie, a manufacturer of high-quality porcelain founded in 1818. Each piece is hand-painted with a delicate rose- pink bo...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
Rare 19 Century Napoleon Liquor Cellar / Cabinet Ebonized Wood Mother of Pearls
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous 19th century antique Ebonized wood Brass inlaid and crossbanded wih mother of pearls liqueur set with 4 decanters and 14 glasses
Complete and in beautiful condition this 19t...
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1840s French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Brass
Mathurin Moreau, A Monumental French Bronze and Crystal Figural Centerpiece
Located in Queens, NY
Mathurin Moreau (French, 1822-1912)
A Monumental French Bronze and Crystal Figural Centerpiece
Introducing an extraordinary and monumental Fre...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Crystal, Bronze
Paris porcelain reticulated fruit basket - gilt centerpiece, 19th century
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
A fine Paris porcelain reticulated centerpiece or fruits basket, mid 19th century production - Napoleon III period.
Our piece is a large, very decorative format with a bright gilt. I...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
Cut Crystal Ice Bucket, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Cut crystal ice bucket, 20th century.
Beautiful ice bucket from the 20th century, Napoleon III style, cut crystal.
H: 23cm, D: 21cm
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Crystal
A silver plated duck & lobster press by Cailar&Bayard Paris.
Located in Wijnegem, BE
A beautiful silver plated duck & lobster press by Cailar&Bayard Paris made
around the turn of the century.
Signed.
Paris c. 1900s.
In perfect restored c...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Silver Plate
A late 19th century silver plated carving or meat trolley by Christofle Paris .
By Christofle
Located in Wijnegem, BE
A rare late 19th century silver plated chariot or carving trolley by
Christofle Paris on a mahogany base.
Completely restored and silver re-plated!
very heavily silver plated as ...
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Silver Plate
19th Century French Napoleon III Rosewood & Brass Inlaid Complete Cave a Liqueur
Located in Dallas, TX
Create an elegant bar area with this complete antique liquor box. Created in France circa 1870, and rectangular in shape with serpentine front, the Tantalus stands on small round fee...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Brass
A Pair of Bronze and Baccarat Putti Compotiers, Maison Christofle, circa 1880
By Christofle
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A Silvered Bronze and Baccarat Crystal Pair of Compotiers
Representing two silvered bronze cherubs, one with birds, the other one picking grapes, the mounts simulating branches, foli...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Crystal, Bronze
Table Cigarette Box like lapis lazuli stone enamel on guilloche Salimbeni.
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular with rounded corners table box for cigarettes in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent enamels on a radial guilloché an...
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1970s Italian Vintage Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Napoleon III Style Porcelain de Paris Coffee Set 8 Pieces Gilt Floral Decoration
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly invite you to read the full description, as we aim to provide detailed historical and technical information to ensure the authenticity of our pieces. Elegant and refined Fr...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
French Chinoiserie Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Edo Imari Potpourri Vase and Cover
Located in Melbourne, AU
This large pot-pourri or covered vase stands over 20 inches tall and about 15 inches wide across the handles - very substantial.
It closely resembles an original early Edo pot-pour...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Bronze
Christofle Paris 19th Century Silver-plated Bronze Centerpiece
By Christofle
Located in Wijnegem, BE
A spectacular 19th century silver plated centerpiece by Christofle.
Signed and numbered.
France c. 1860.
The centerpiece is varnished, so no polishing required.
Dimensions:
H68.5...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Silver Plate, Bronze
Napoleonic Tantalus Liquor Cabinet, 19th Century
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
Presenting an exquisite antique French Tantalus liquor cabinet that transports you back to the elegance of the mid to late 1800s. This remarkab...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Brass
$1,400 Sale Price
78% Off
Table Box Clock Swiss mechanical skeletal movement on the lid Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Large hexagonal table box with clock on the lid, in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with hand-painted fire enamel like lapis lazuli stone, with engravings and decorations hand-e...
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1980s Italian Vintage Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Amethyst, Sterling Silver, Enamel
19thc French Napoleon III Crystal Presentation Tray Signed by Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in Opa Locka, FL
19thc French Signed Baccarat Crystal Presentation Serving Tray/ Platter. Rare piece by Baccarat.
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Crystal
$688 Sale Price
20% Off
Baccarat opaline water set, Napoléon III period circa 1870
By Baccarat
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
A fine white opaline water set by Baccarat : a water bottle, a lemon balm or liquor bottle, a sugar pot, a glass and their tray. Napoléon III period, 19th century circa 1870. Baccara...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Opaline Glass
Table Cigarette Case enamel and hand-engraved in Napoleon III style Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Table cigarette case in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guilloché with hand-engraved engravings in the Frenc...
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1970s Italian Vintage Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Suite of 9 Porcelain Plates by Theodore Haviland
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Suite of 9 porcelain dessert plates by Theodore Haviland, Limoges, France. 20th century
Measures: H: 1 cm, D: 19 cm.
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Napoleon III Crystal Liqueur Cabinet ‘Cave À Liqueur’
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A French "Cave à Liqueur" liqueur cabinet with antique crystal carafes and glasses. The cabinet contains four crystal carafes and ten glasses,...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Crystal, Brass, Zinc
Old Paris Porcelain & Gilt Bronze 'Forget Me Not' Four Tiered Compote/Tazza
By Old Paris
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Old Paris Porcelain & Gilt Bronze 'Forget Me Not' Four Tiered Compote/Tazza, France, Circa 1870s
A quietly stunning Napoleon III Old Paris Porcelain and Gilt Bronze "Forget Me Not" ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Bronze
$1,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Haviland Limoges 6 French White Porcelain Flat Plates and Gold Decorations
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest that you read the entire description, as with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects.
We ...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
Centerpiece winged lions blue fired enamel sterling silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Large centerpiece in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guilloche. Round base with rounded edge, diameter 15 cm, height 3.5 cm, with sculptures of ...
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1990s Italian Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Centerpiece young women blue fired enamel sterling silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Large centrepiece in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guilloche. Round base with rounded edge, diameter cm. 15, height cm. 3.5 with sculptures o...
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1990s Italian Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Red and Gold Tole Tray with Marine Scene
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This large mid-19th century French Napoleon III period hand painted metal tole tray features a central marine scene with sailors stranded on a rock and...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Metal
Monumental Royal Vienna Iridescent Porcelain Portrait Vase and Cover, Wagner
Located in Queens, NY
A monumental Royal Vienna Iridescent porcelain portrait vase and cover, Wagner, circa 1880.
This Royal Vienna Urn features an exceptional iridescent ...
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19th Century Austrian Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
Table Box pure gold paillons and fired enamel miniature Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Round table box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fire enamels, with pure gold “paillons” on the upper circle, fine fire enamelled miniature hand painted by the painter Br...
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1960s Italian Vintage Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Sarreguemines France "La Vie Militaire" Set of 12 Military Ceramic French Plates
Located in North Hollywood, CA
French Sarreguemines Faience Plates set Set of 12 "La Vie Militaire".
Set of antique look Sarreguemines plates featuring exquisite black and white lattice and foliate borders, comple...
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Mid-20th Century French Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Ceramic
Table Box floral miniature fire-enameled on guilloche vertical stripes Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Round table box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fired enamels, with “paillons” in pure gold on the upper circle, fine fired enamelled miniature with hand-painted floral ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Picture Frame Oval Emerald Green enamel and hand-carved Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Oval photo frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent emerald green fired enamel on guilloché and with ornaments in the French Empire Napoleon III style. External...
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1980s Italian Vintage Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
19th Century Walnut and Glazed Liquor Cabinet or Tantalus
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
Step into the elegance of 19th-century France with this magnificent antique liquor cabinet, likely crafted from fine walnut wood. Known for its ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Crystal, Brass
Zoomorphic Partridge Ewer Blue French Glass Late 19th century
Located in Paris, FR
Original zoomorphic pitcher ewer in the shape of a partridge. Beautiful item made of silver plate for the head of the partridge nicely chiseled showing the lovely texture of feathers and blown blue glass for the body part, with a handle on the back. Yellow-colored glass eyes. The Head of the partridge is mounted on a hinge forming a movable lid for the pitcher-ewer.
This kind of pitcher ewer was mainly used to serve delicious alcohol or liquor with flavor and aroma, such as pear, and mirabelle plum, as it was during the "Belle Epoque" a very fashionable and refined custom.
This colored blown glass was produced by the Portieux Crystal factory created in 1705, it has a written mark "Deposé" beneath the body of the ewer, french work from the late 19th century, probably from Napoleon III period.
The history of this factory known as the "Portieux crystal factory" actually begins in Tonnoy in 1690. In 1698, Duke Leopold I of Lorraine granted letters patent to Sieur de la Pommeraye, owner of the premises, associated with François Magnien, holder of the know-how, the exclusivity of glass manufacturing and trade in his duchy.
In 1898, the Grand Duchess of Vladimir, wife of the brother of Tsar Nicolas II, discovered the factory while on a cure in Contrexéville. She will become a frequent customer.
in 1960, the company supplies many prestigious customers: Maxim's, Brasserie Lipp, Hôtel de Crillon, Le Bristol...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Silver Plate
$2,482 Sale Price
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Christofle "Lion's Skin" cutlery set by Charles Rossigneux
By Charles-François Rossigneux
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Christofle "Lion Skin" Cutlery by Charles Rossigneux
Christofle lion skin cutlery designed by Charles Rossigneux for the Marquise de la Païva around 1867. It consists of 126 pieces,...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Metal
Perfume holder Empire style ornaments enamel like wood Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Experience the epitome of refined luxury with this cylindrical handbag perfume holder, masterfully crafted from 925/1000 gold-plated sterling silver. Topped with a screwed cap, it sh...
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1970s Italian Vintage Napoleon III Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Sterling Silver, Enamel
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