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The firm of  Jean-Baptiste-Claude Odiot was one of the most important and influential Parisian silversmiths at the beginning of the 19th century. Skilful practitioners of the neo-classical style, Odiot were patronised by the aristocracy of Europe. J.B. C. Odiot's son, Charles Nicolas studied English technique and style at Garrards and took over the family business in 1827. Tea drinking after dinner became fashionable in the early 19th century, even in France. In 1827, Domestic Economy and Cookery for Rich and Poor  reported that  \" In France, now, the tea-table is partially introduced to accommodate the English, which serves to show off their nice cakes and bon bons…\"","physicalDescription":"Silver-gilt (two colours).  Shaped as a rectangular classical <font -i>cippus</font>.  The moulded borders are decorated with water-leaves.  Engraved on the body is an upper border of laurel wreath and a lower boder of palm leaf.  Applied to one long side is an infant Bacchus, holding up a patera and a thyrus, and riding a lioness whose neck is hung with a laurel wreath.  On the opposite side is an Amor, playing the lyre and riding on a lion.  To the short sides are applied classical vases.","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Odiot, Jean Baptiste Claude","id":"A10977"},"association":{"text":"maker","id":"AAT251917"},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"silver","id":"AAT11029"},{"text":"gold","id":"AAT11021"}],"techniques":[{"text":"gilding","id":"AAT53789"},{"text":"engraving (incising)","id":"AAT53829"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Silver-gilt (in two colours)","categories":[{"text":"Metalwork","id":"THES48920"},{"text":"Tea, Coffee & Chocolate wares","id":"THES48886"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"MET","id":"THES48599"},"images":["2006BK4472","2006BK4469"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"69","id":"THES49729"},"free":"","case":"1","shelf":"","box":""},{"current":{"text":"69","id":"THES49729"},"free":"","case":"1","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Tea caddy","id":""}],[{"text":"Lid","id":""}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""},{"apprise":"","note":""},{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"Paris","id":"x29068"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"1819-1838","earliest":"1819-01-01","latest":"1838-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"Purchased with Art Fund support","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Height","value":"9.7","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"10","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"","marksAndInscriptions":[{"content":"Maker's mark of Jean-Baptiste Claude Odiot (b.1763, master 1785, d.1850).","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":"A8728"},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"","method":"","position":"","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"","note":""},{"content":"Standard mark:  First standard mark for silver in use in Paris between 16 August 1819 and 9 May 1838.","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":"A8728"},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"","method":"","position":"","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"","note":""},{"content":"Excise mark:  Large excise mark in use in Paris between 16 August 1819 and 9 May 1838.  Anvil mark.","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":""},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"","method":"","position":"","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"","note":"The maker's mark and standard mark are on the base:  maker's mark and excise mark are on the lid."},{"content":"Restricted warranty mark.  The boar's head in use in Paris from 10 May 1838.  Struck twice on the lid and three times on the body.","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":""},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"","method":"","position":"","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"","note":""}],"objectHistory":"Bought from Messrs. Frank Partridge, New Bond Street, London.\nFrom a tea service. Part of a composite tea-service with elements by J.C.-B and his son Charles-Nicolas Odiot. Probably made up during the Restoration.  This is part of a composite tea service, made up from pieces marked for Jean-Baptiste (master 1785) and his son Charles-Nicolas Odiot (mark in use from 1826).\n\nHistorical significance: The Odiot workshop was one of the largest, most prestigious in Paris, supplying the court and aristocracy. It was quite usual to make up sets of tea, coffee or other services from stock. Designs and casting patterns were kept and re-used as necessary.\n\nThe bowl is characteristic of Odiot's production and the so-called \"Empire\" style, popular in France in the early 19th century. The use of classical motifs and figures applied to plain surfaces, and for pouring vessels, spouts ending in animal's heads are typical. It was considered the epitome of French stylishness in England. The French craft, on the other hand, looked to England for technical developments; Charles-Nicolas spent some time working as a modeller for Garrards in London.","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Silver-gilt, Paris 1818-38, mark of Jean-Baptiste Claude Odiot.","bibliographicReferences":[{"reference":{"text":"","id":""},"details":"","free":"Lightbown: Catalogue of French Silver in the V&A (1978), no.110. 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A coffee pot is probably missing.  The service was probably made up under the Restoration (1814-1830).  After the Revolution of 1789 J.-B. C. Odiot distanced himself from Paris and the Terror by serving in the army.  He then resumed the business maintained by his wife and at the 1802 Paris Exhibition shared a gold medal with Henry Auguste.","date":{"text":"1987-1998","earliest":"1987-01-01","latest":"1998-12-31"}}],"partNumbers":["M.5-1973","M.5A-1973"],"accessionNumberNum":"5","accessionNumberPrefix":"M","accessionYear":1973,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE","Tea caddy","Lid"],"assets":["2019LU2680","2019LW2260"],"recordModificationDate":"2025-04-16","recordCreationDate":"2006-05-27","availableToBook":false}}