Nécessaire de voyage

Description

Silver-gilt coffee pot with spout in shape of a fantastic animal, from the nécessaire de voyage or travelling service assembled by Martin-Guillaume Biennais for Napoleon's sister, the Princess Pauline Borghese, possibly at the time of her marriage to Prince Camillo Borghese in 1803: French, Paris, by Marie-Joseph-Gabriel Genu and Martin-Guillaume Biennais, hallmarked 1798 - 1809, bequeathed to Alexander, 10th Duke of Hamilton, in 1825

Museum reference

A.1986.5.8

Collection

Decorative and Applied Art

Object name

Nécessaire de voyage, Travelling service, Coffee pot

Production information

Genu, Marie-Joseph-Gabriel, c. 1763 - 1810, Silversmith
Paris, France, Western Europe
Biennais, Martin-Guillaume, 1764 - 1843, Silversmith
Paris, France, Western Europe

Date

1798 - 1809

Materials

Silver-gilt, Ebony, Ivory

Physical description

Silver-gilt coffee pot with spout in shape of a fantastic animal and hinged lid, and with a screw-on ebony handle.

Associations

Previous owner: Princess Pauline Borghese
Previous owner: Alexander, 10th Duke of Hamilton, 1767 - 1852

Exhibitions

• Art of Living (08 Jul 2016)
  National Museum of Scotland

• European Styles (29 Jul 2011 - 03 Aug 2014)
  National Museum of Scotland

• Treasured: Wonderful Things, Amazing Stories (14 Nov 2008 - 01 Jan 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

national museum of scotland »
level 5 »
art, design and fashion, art of living

Credit

Acquired with the aid of the National Heritage Memorial Fund and the Art Fund