Second French Empire.
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Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte, nephew of Napoleon, was emperor under the name of Napoleon III in 1853.
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It could be said that he provided them with job security.
Napoleon III's gold service was, in fact, silver electroplated with gold - the process had just been invented. Of course, once this was known, 'silver gilt' became a metaphor for the second Empire.
The time period after the French Revolution was primarily characterized by Napoleon Bonaparte holding power in France. Although a French Directory government was set up after the Revolution, it quickly collapsed, paving the way for Napoleon to take control.