Plateau de fromager, 2nd size
Cheese Dish Stand
ca. 1758-1759 (made)
ca. 1758-1759 (made)
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Form: round, deep well, moulded rim
Ground: rose
Decoration: flowers
Rim hole
Ground: rose
Decoration: flowers
Rim hole
Object details
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| Title | Plateau de fromager, 2nd size (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, pink ground border, painted in enamels and gilt |
| Brief description | Porcelain cheese dish stand, painted in enamels and gilt, made by Sèvres porcelain factory, France, ca. 1759-1760 |
| Physical description | Form: round, deep well, moulded rim Ground: rose Decoration: flowers Rim hole |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by D. M. Currie |
| Object history | Richelieu took delivery from the marchand-mercier Mme. Duvaux (widow of Lazare Duvaux) of an extensive service of 360 items, including this, one of two fromagers et plateaux, costing 240 livres each. Richelieu was an important military figure and member of the court, holding the title of premier gentilhomme du Chambre |
| Bibliographic reference | D.M. Currie Bequest. Richelieu took delivery from the marchand-mercier Mme. Duvaux (widow of Lazare Duvaux) of an extensive service of 360 items, including this, one of two fromagers et plateaux, costing 240 livres each. Richelieu was an important military figure and member of the court, holding the title of premier gentilhomme du Chambre |
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| Accession number | C.401-1921 |
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| Record created | June 7, 2004 |
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