Nécessaire de voyage

Description

Silver-gilt teaspoon 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 Pierre-Benoit Lorillon, hallmarked 1798 - 1809, bequeathed to Alexander, 10th Duke of Hamilton, in 1825

Museum reference

A.1986.5.72

Collection

Decorative and Applied Art

Object name

Nécessaire de voyage, Travelling service, Teaspoon

Production information

Lorillon, Pierre-Benoît, 1786 - c. 1836 (fl.), Silversmith
Paris, France, Western Europe

Date

1798 - 1809

Materials

Silver-gilt

Physical description

Silver-gilt

Associations

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

Exhibitions

• 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

Credit

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