Lot 165

Set of 21 Charles Ahrenfeldt Limoges Soup Plates

Estimate: $100 - $300

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

French, early 20th century, each with enamel floral and gilt decoration on shoulder centering monogram, bases with marks "CA/France/CAR/Fabrique en France", 1-5/8 x 9 in. diameter

Provenance: Property from the Thomson House, 5th Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, built by Thomas Chalmers Darsie; by descent to Anne Darsie Thomson then to Robert Thomson; Gifted 2014 to Chatham University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Condition

minor anomalies, pinholes, loss to gilt; two plates with significant loss to gilt on monogram; one with large chip to rim

Property from the Thomson House, 5th Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, built by Thomas Chalmers Darsie; by descent to Anne Darsie Thomson then to Robert Thomson; Gifted 2014 to Chatham University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania