TWENTY-TWO SILVER PLATES (950) Goldsmith Charles-Nicolas Odiot Paris, circa 1850 Model with contours and mouldings of ribboned fillets and leafy clasps, engraved with the coat of arms of Philippe of Belgium, Count of Flanders, surmounted by the motto "L'UNION FAIT LA FORCE" ("UNION MAKES STRENGTH"). Goldsmith's hallmark, numbered 5331, export hallmark, head of Mercury D. 26.4 cm (10 ½ in.) Weight : 13 Kg 074 Origin : Philippe of Belgium, Count of Flanders (1837-1905) ; Sotheby's Amsterdam, Collection of Princess Lilian of Belgium, 22-23 September 2003, lot 36 ; Acquired during the latter period by the current owner; Private collection, Paris. A set of twenty-two silver plates, by Charles Nicolas Odiot, Paris, circa 1850