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CIRCA 1823-1824, BLUE STENCILLED INTERLACED L MARK ENCLOSING A FLEUR-DE-LYS ABOVE 24 FOR 1824, INCISED 23-2 AND A 6, GREEN PAINTED 29 Av. 24 G., GILT AB 28 JUIN, IRON-RED DT. PAINTER'S MARK FOR GILBERT DROUET
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A SEVRES BEAU BLEU-GROUND DESSERT-PLATE (PLAT ORDINAIRE) FROM THE SERVICE PRESENTED BY KING CHARLES X OF FRANCE TO SIR THOMAS LAWRENCE
CIRCA 1823-1824, BLUE STENCILLED INTERLACED L MARK ENCLOSING A FLEUR-DE-LYS ABOVE 24 FOR 1824, INCISED 23-2 AND A 6, GREEN PAINTED 29 Av. 24 G., GILT AB 28 JUIN, IRON-RED DT. PAINTER'S MARK FOR GILBERT DROUET
The centre painted in the style of Redouté with a bouquet, the well with a gilt band of Vitruvian scroll, the dark-blue border printed in platinum and gilding with a mosaïque pattern of rosettes between gilt bands
9 ¼ in. (23.3 cm.) diameter
CIRCA 1823-1824, BLUE STENCILLED INTERLACED L MARK ENCLOSING A FLEUR-DE-LYS ABOVE 24 FOR 1824, INCISED 23-2 AND A 6, GREEN PAINTED 29 Av. 24 G., GILT AB 28 JUIN, IRON-RED DT. PAINTER'S MARK FOR GILBERT DROUET
The centre painted in the style of Redouté with a bouquet, the well with a gilt band of Vitruvian scroll, the dark-blue border printed in platinum and gilding with a mosaïque pattern of rosettes between gilt bands
9 ¼ in. (23.3 cm.) diameter
Provenance
A gift of Charles X, King of the France, to Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830).
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