Table centerpiece featuring three muses
This centerpiece was originally made for the service of Laetitia Bonaparte, mother of the Emperor.
- Type Sterling silver
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Finishes
- Sterling Silver
- Silver gilt
- Dimensions 3.7 kg – 28 cm (L) × 35 cm (h)
- Collection Masterpieces
- Reference 17301613V
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It is notably decorated with a swan, which was, in Greek mythology, associated with Leda, Queen of Sparta.
Symbol of female seduction and allegory of love, the swan became a major ornament of the Decorative Arts under the Empire time.
This exceptional centerpiece requires more than 80 hours of work and symbolizes the remarkable know-how of our goldsmiths.
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