Emporium Auction - July 13, 2023
Thu, Jul 13, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 216
Set of Six Limoges Portrait Porcelain Plates
Estimate: $400 - $600
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, late 19th century, each with "J.P.L France" mark to base, hand painted enamel portraits, scrolling gilt florals and accents, portraits include: Marie Antionette; Duchess de Talleyrand; Madame Elizabeth; Auguste Strobel; Caroline von Holnstein; and Countess Grosvenor; each 9-1/2 in. diameter
Condition
anomalies and pinholes, loss to gilt, surface accretion; Marie Antionette with smudge to face
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
