Set of Nine French 19th Century Boin-Taburet Sterling Silver and 18K Vermeil Service Plates
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Made for Raymond Nicolas Landry Poincare (1860-1934), who was a French statesman becoming Prime Minister three times and President of France from 1913-1920, each marked "Bointaburet, A Paris, with serial numbers and 14, the Louis XVI style scalloped dish with banded reeds border and monogrammed RP, 9" dia., 4120 grams. All in a leather presentation case monogrammed on top and having campaign handles.Note: The two French goldsmiths George Boin and his son-in-law Emile Taburet created around 1875 in Paris the company Boin-Taburet. They made many silver pieces inspired by the beautiful services of the eighteenth century. At the Paris Universal Exhibition of 1878, Georges Boin presented a “service de toilette” inspired by the work of François-Thomas Germain (1726-1791), and then at the Universal Exhibition of 1889, several epergnes, including one of them executed after drawings by the famous artist Juste-Aurèle Meissonier (1695-1750), as well as tea sets of Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI styles. Boin-Taburet firm also exhibited a tureen and platter after Pierre Germains one (1645-1684) for the Jockey Club, located then on Scribe street in Paris in 1863. Through its lavish events to various international shows, Boin-Taburet company contributed to the revival styles of the eighteenth century.
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Set of Nine French 19th Century Boin-Taburet Sterling Silver and 18K Vermeil Service Plates
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