Charles Nicolas ODIOT - Important tea / coffee service in sterling silver in 19th century chest

Important solid silver coffee tea service finely chiseled in rococo style with a decoration of foliage,

acanthus and cartridges on a mat background. The spouts represent dolphins and the grips of flowery

and foliage bouquets. It is composed of a sumptuous tray with handles, a samovar on its support,

a coffee maker, a teapot, a sugar bowl, and a tea box.

All of these pieces are inserted in an oak chest lined with ruby red velvet, the lock of which is signed:

               "A. Gouverneur, Gaisnier, 37 Quai de l'Horloge in Paris"

Dimensions of the tray: Length 73 cm with the handles width 44 cm

Samovar height 32 cm + Tripod height 20 cm

Coffee maker 27 cm high - Teapot 18 cm high

Material: 1st grade silver

Weight: 11,340 grams

Hallmark: MINERVE

Period: XIXth around 1850/1860

Goldsmith: CHARLES NICOLAS ODIOT

Origin: FRANCE / PARIS