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| Entrance of Louvre housing Musée des Arts décoratifs ( Museum of Decorative Arts). Paris, France. | Bronze aquamanile based upon fantastic bird (late 12thC) from Meuse Valley at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Bronze lion aquamanile (end 12thC) from Lower Saxony at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Bronze candle stick as woman riding lion (end 12thC) from Meuse Valley at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. |
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| Bronze chimera animal (c1500) from Padua at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Covered silver bowl with ear handles (1677-87) from Bordeaux, France at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Silver writing set in rosewood base (1760-1) by Pierre Louis Regnard of Paris at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Oil & vinegar cruets on stand with victory column & cupids (1819-23) by Jean-Baptiste-Claude Odiot of Paris at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. |
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| Oil & vinegar cruets on silver stand in form of boat (1819-38) from Paris at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Gilt silver enamelled ciborium (1867) by Thomas-Joseph Amand-Calliat from Lyon (shown Paris Expo 1867) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Monumental bronze table centerpiece of France distributing crowns of glory (1852) by François Gilbert, Georges Diébolt & Pierre-Louis Rouillard for Christofle Co. of Paris, made for Louis Napoleon Bonaparte at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Reproduction of Paradise Lost shield (1866) by Léonard Morel-Ladeuil for Elkington Co. of Birmingham (shown Paris Expo 1867) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. |
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| Silver Nef (table centerpiece in form of ship) (1869) for opening of Suez Canal by Fannière Brothers of Paris (shown London Expo 1871 & Paris Expo 1900) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Detail of silver Nef (1869) made for opening of Suez Canal at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Candelabra-vase (1874) by Christofle Co. of Paris (shown Paris Expo 1878, 1889, 1900, Amsterdam 1883, Chicago 1893) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Vase of the Arts (1878) by Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse for Christofle Co. of Paris (shown Amsterdam Expo 1883) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. |
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| Embossed plate with chimera fighting snake (1878) by Elkington Co. of Birmingham (shown Paris Expo 1878) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Rear detail of "Fortune" crowning the Universe Concept model for monument or fountain (1908) by artist James Tissot at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | "Fortune" crowning the Universe Concept model for monument or fountain (1908) by artist James Tissot at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Detail of "Fortune" crowning the Universe Concept model for monument or fountain (1908) by artist James Tissot at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. |
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| Buire Chrysanthemums (vase in shape of jug, with a spout & handle) (c1894) by Auguste Delaherche with gilded silver top by Maison Boin et Taburet of Paris at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Gilt silver & ivory Tea service (c1889) by Bapst & Falize silversmiths of Paris (shown Paris EXPO 1889) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Silver serving tray for roasts (c1889) by Bapst & Falize silversmiths of Paris (shown Paris EXPO 1889) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Milk pitcher (c1889) by Christofle Co. of Paris (shown Paris Expo 1889) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. |
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| Gilded silver watering can (c1895) by Lucien Hirtz, et al (shown Paris Expo 1900) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Silver pitcher & basin (c1900) by Lucien Bonvallet & Ernest Cardeilhac of Paris (shown Paris Expo 1900) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Gilded silver pitcher (c1900) by Maison Keller Frères from Paris (shown Paris Expo 1900) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Ceramic vase in silver mount (c1899-1900) by Maurice Dufrêne; Pierre Adrien Dalpayrat; Lucien Bonvallet; & Ernest Cardeilhac of Paris at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. |
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| Vase & mounting both decorated with ears of wheat (c1900) by Clément Massier & Golfe-Juan at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Silver chocolate pot (c1900) by Lucien Bonvallet & Ernest Cardeilhac of Paris at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Copper & gold Bat bowl (c1909) by Henri Husson for A.A Hébrard foundry of Paris at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Ceramic pot (c1910-14) by Auguste Delaherche of Paris with silver cover by Charles Rivaud at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. |
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| Silver coffee pot (c1922) by Jean Puiforcat of Paris (shown Paris MAD Expo 1925) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Silver vegetable dish (c1925) by Jean Puiforcat of Paris (shown Paris Expo 1925) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Silver, ivory & rosewood lunch service (c1930) by Jean Tétard of Maison Tétard Frères at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Silvered metal cup on rosewood base (c1935) by Jean Després from Avallon, France at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. |
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| Silvered vase (c1937) by Jean Després & tin cup (1949) by Maurice Daurat at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Cylinda Line tea & coffee service (1967) by Arne Jacobsen of Denmark at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Limoges polychrome enamel paintings (c1550) of John the Baptist & St Francis by Pierre Reymond at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Limoges polychrome enamel painting (1633) of Apollo & Daphne by François Limosin at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. |
