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CIRCA 1805-10
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A PAIR OF PARIS CABINET-PLATES
CIRCA 1805-10
The centres painted to simulate hardstone cameos of Alexander The Great and Emperor Augustus in profile to the left against tortoiseshell grounds, each signed Mme du St Sacramont de l'abbays aux bois in black script, within circular gilt bands tooled with stiff leaves and the inscriptions ALEXANDRE and AUGUSTE, the gilt borders tooled with a band of palmettes above a band of pearl ornament within broad gilt line rims (slight wear)
9¼ in. (23.5 cm.) diam. (2)
CIRCA 1805-10
The centres painted to simulate hardstone cameos of Alexander The Great and Emperor Augustus in profile to the left against tortoiseshell grounds, each signed Mme du St Sacramont de l'abbays aux bois in black script, within circular gilt bands tooled with stiff leaves and the inscriptions ALEXANDRE and AUGUSTE, the gilt borders tooled with a band of palmettes above a band of pearl ornament within broad gilt line rims (slight wear)
9¼ in. (23.5 cm.) diam. (2)
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