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Lot 175

A Sèvres hard-paste plate from the 'service fleurettes et papillons colorés' for Charles X, dated 1821

7 December 2022, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street

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A Sèvres hard-paste plate from the 'service fleurettes et papillons colorés' for Charles X, dated 1821

Decorated with a central butterfly surrounded by pink forget-me-not sprigs, the rim with elaborate swags of the same flower in pink and blue, hanging from a gilt stiff foliate band alternated with gold dots, 23.8cm diam., nterlaced double L enclosing a fleur-de-lys and Sevres/1821 stencilled in blue, gilt marks, incised Ly and 21 - 6, C.D. inside footrim

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The service, described as service fleurettes et papillons colorés in the sale records in 1822, was partly delivered to the château de Compiègne in 1824 on the occasion of Charles X's first stay at the palace. There were subsequent deliveries to Compiègne between 1826 and 1830. However, part of the service never went to the château and the remainder was purchased by a M. Roux in 1834. None of the service remained at Compiègne, but the collection now houses several pieces thanks to donations in more recent years, https://chateaudecompiegne.fr/collection/objet/service-fleurettes-et-papillons-colores-du-roi-charles-x.

A pair of plates from the service were sold in these rooms, 6 July 2021, lot 203, and two dessert plates at Christie's London, 27 November 2013, lot 45.

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