Today, we visited the Legion of Honor Museum in San Francisco to see the Royal Treasures from the Louvre: Louis XIV to Marie-Antoinette.
Having been to the Louvre in Paris twice, I hoped I would like the collection. However, there were only a couple of exciting items on display. There were a lot of small snuff boxes (used for holding powdered tobacco) from France and Germany with intricate designs, precious stones, and fine workmanship. There was also a small sample of fine china (but this doesn't compare to what is displayed in Hofburg Palace, Vienna, or Louvre, Paris). Overall, I liked the collection, but I wish it was more extensive (and included some of the beautiful art from the Louvre).
Here are some of the main items of the collection below:
After visiting the gallery, we stopped by for lunch at the excellent Legion of Honor Museum Cafe, where we had a nice Antoinette salad with a couple of delicious desserts.
Having been to the Louvre in Paris twice, I hoped I would like the collection. However, there were only a couple of exciting items on display. There were a lot of small snuff boxes (used for holding powdered tobacco) from France and Germany with intricate designs, precious stones, and fine workmanship. There was also a small sample of fine china (but this doesn't compare to what is displayed in Hofburg Palace, Vienna, or Louvre, Paris). Overall, I liked the collection, but I wish it was more extensive (and included some of the beautiful art from the Louvre).
Here are some of the main items of the collection below:
After visiting the gallery, we stopped by for lunch at the excellent Legion of Honor Museum Cafe, where we had a nice Antoinette salad with a couple of delicious desserts.
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