A French Silver-gilt Empire style Flatware Service, Odiot, Paris, early 20th century

the handles decorated in relief with peacocks in their pride, crossed cornucopia, female and ox masks, the backs with swans on matted ground, knife handles simplified, comprising:
twelve dinner knives
twelve dinner forks
twelve lunch knives
twenty-four dessert forks
twelve tablespoons
twelve teaspoons
twelve dessert spoons
96 pieces

wear to some gilding, detail still crisp, good condition
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This pattern is derived from a flatware pattern by Francois-Dominique Naudin which accompanied the services Odiot delivered to Count Nikolai Demidoff  in 1817-18 (see Christie's, London 22 April 1993, lot 357) and to Countess Branicki, niece of Potemkin, in 1819 (same rooms, 2 June 2009, lot 124).