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Cake plate

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1890-1910

GUSN

GUSN-51335

Description

Porcelain cake plate with gold lobed, scalloped edge and blue border with green, yellow, and pink flower bunches and gold enamel sprigs. Inner border of scrolled gold around white ground with pink and green flower in center.

Details

Descriptive Terms

cake plates (serving vessels)
enameling
painting (coating)
porcelain
Dish, Serving
Plate, Serving
Plate, Cake
Plate, Cake

Inscription

"LIMOGES/ B & H/ FRANCE" on circle. (Printed in red)
Seven pointed star over "FRANCE" (Printed in green)
"Augusta Maine" (Partial printed mark in red)

Maker

B & H (Dealer)

Dimensions

1 1/2 (H), 12 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. Cyril Cogswell

Accession Number

1987.44

Places

Limoges (Haute-Vienne, Limousin, France)

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