Edmond Tetard

( 1860 - 1901 )

The Universal Paris Exhibition 1889 Gold Prize

Edmond Tetard

( 1860 - 1901 )

The Universal Paris Exhibition 1889 Gold Prize

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A Magnificent 19th Century Figural Centrepiece

Paris, 1889
Maker’s mark of Edmond Tétard

11,060g / 355oz 12dwt

This magnificent 19th century centrepiece, designed in the most extravagant rococo-revival style, is so exceptional in its quality and imaginative in its design that it was awarded the gold prize at the Universelle Paris Exhibition in 1889.

It was created to portray love, and its owner’s passion for music and the arts. This is achieved through magnificent allegories, a seated courting couple and musicians playing the flute and lyre from music sheets laid out by their sides.

Its movement of asymmetrical scrolls, shells, diaper-work, trellises, and draped garlands makes this piece seem alive.

SILVERSMITH BIOGRAPHY

Tetard Freres - famed for their elegant, traditional stylings and legendary quality. As "Silversmith to the King," Tetard Freres has been France's premier supplier of fine silver to the French Aristocracy since its founding in in 1880 by Edmond Tetard (1860-1901). In 1889, Edmond Tetard participated in the Universal Exposition and received a gold medal for his outstanding designs and premier quality silver products. The firm specializes in sterling silver flatware sets and tableware products in the style of Louis XV. In 1901 the firm was put under the control of Edmonds' three sons - Henri, Jacques and Georges. From 1920 the firm produced exemplary silver pieces following the designs of Valery Bizouard (1875-1945) and Louis Tardy (1881-1978) - known for their creations of the avant-gards. In the International Colonial Exhibition of 1931, the Tetard Brothers won "un palmares exceptional" - a stunning 10 medals were awarded for their outstanding creations in sterling silver.