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| The five aluminum figures of children on this table centerpiece symbolize prosperity. In 1858, the centerpiece was given to Emperor Napoleon III by the French silversmith Charles Christofle to celebrate the help and encouragement the Emperor "has brought to the dedicated work of the learned Henri Sainte-Claire Deville in the making of aluminum." |
Charles Christofle, designer |
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