Stand (part of a dining service)
Martin-Guillaume Biennais|Pierre-Benoît Lorillon
ca. 1805 · Thuya wood, silver gilt · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Each piece is engraved with the arms of Napoleon I. Biennais, the imperial goldsmith, specialized in the production of ingeniously designed combinations of cabinetry and goldsmith’s work. The flatware is by Lorillon.
- Artist
- Martin-Guillaume Biennais|Pierre-Benoît Lorillon
- Date
- ca. 1805
- Medium
- Thuya wood, silver gilt
- Culture
- French, Paris
- Department
- European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
- Credit line
- Gift of Audrey B. Love, in memory of her husband, C. Ruxton Love Jr., 1974
