Napoleon III Platter

Ceramic

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Drexel Founding Collection

Name/Title

Napoleon III Platter

Entry/Object ID

239

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

John H. Harjes, Paris

Notes

Date: 1894 Credit Line: Gift of Mr. John H. Harjes of Paris Means of Accession: gift

Made/Created

Artist

Sèvres Factory

Date made

circa 1848

Place

Country

France

Continent

Europe

Dimensions

Height

1-7/8 in

Diameter

13-1/8 in

Material

Hard paste porcelain

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Exhibition Label

Label

Napoleon III reused the services and furnishings of Louis Philippe and previous monarchs until the furnishings became too worn, at which time he commissioned his own services. As you can see by his replacements, compared with Louis Philippe’s services, he did not stray very far from the designs of previous monarchs.