Antique Silver Plated Fruit and Flower Stand - c. 1880 - Napoleon III-style - Adolphe Boulenger - Paris, c. 1880
Beautiful silver-plated centerpiece for the table - dating from around 1880. The piece is made in the Napoleon III style, with a round base on legs with cartouches under a floral shaped column. Above, the fruit bowl made of etched glass with floral patterns, a silver-plated flower bud and a tall glass vase. A beautiful piece to present flowers and fruit, as an eye-catcher on the table or as decoration.
Manufactured by the Orfevrerie Adolphe Boulenger - 4 Rue de Vert-Bois in Paris - c. 1880.
Height: 40cm
Diameter glass fruit bowl: 25cm
Weight: 3.3kg
Marked on the base with [* above A-Star and Crescent-B][BOULENGER]
In pristine condition.
In the 19th century and at the turn of the century, Boulenger was one of the most prominent silversmiths in Paris. The company was founded in 1810 by M. Boulenger-Hautin, and went through life in its first decades as the Orfevrerie Hautin. When cousin Adolphe Boulenger took over the management in 1864, the name changed to A. Boulenger & Cie. From their store at 4 rue de Vert-Bois in Paris, the company made a name for itself as an Orfevre of quality, and over time Boulenger became a regular supplier to the French navy. Her work was awarded several times at fairs and exhibitions, including in Paris 1925, Cairo in 1929, and Antwerp in 1930.
Specification | Description |
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Length | 25 cm |
Width | 25 cm |
Height | 40 cm |
Maker's mark | Adolphe Boulenger |
Period | c. 1880 |