Oval serving dish in 950-thousandths silver, the edge chased with a frieze of palmettes (scratches from use and minor bumps). Engraved on the reverse "M. Loth N°18 1er titre". M. O. : Martin-Guillaume BIENNAIS, active in Paris as a silversmith from 1794 to 1832. Early 19th century. Length : 40 cm - Weight : 1 283 g Note: Martin-Guillaume BIENNAIS extended his activity from cabinetmaker to silversmith at the end of the 18th century, becoming silversmith to the First Consul Bonaparte and then to Emperor Napoleon from 1804.