Plate
19th century (made)
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Plate of porcelain and gilded. In the centre in gold is the letter 'N' crowned and entwined with the double L's, and surrounded by olive branches bound by a ribbon from which suspends the cross of the 'Légion d'Honneur'. The border is painted in dark blue, on which are depicted in gold, medallions enclosing crowns and crowned bees, separated by a pattern of bees within lozenge-shaped diapers.
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Materials and techniques | Porcelain and gilded |
Brief description | Plate of porcelain and gilded, Sèvres porcelain factory, Sèvres, 19th century |
Physical description | Plate of porcelain and gilded. In the centre in gold is the letter 'N' crowned and entwined with the double L's, and surrounded by olive branches bound by a ribbon from which suspends the cross of the 'Légion d'Honneur'. The border is painted in dark blue, on which are depicted in gold, medallions enclosing crowns and crowned bees, separated by a pattern of bees within lozenge-shaped diapers. |
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Accession number | 431-1890 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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