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Assiette en porcelaine de Sèvres provenant du service donné par Louis XVI à l'Archiduc Ferdinand d'Autriche, vers 1784
A Sèvres plate from the service given by Louis XVI to Archduke Ferdinand of Austria, circa 1784
A Sèvres plate from the service given by Louis XVI to Archduke Ferdinand of Austria, circa 1784
30 – 31 October 2025, 14:00 CET
Paris, Avenue HocheSold for €9,600 inc. premium
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Assiette en porcelaine de Sèvres provenant du service donné par Louis XVI à l'Archiduc Ferdinand d'Autriche, vers 1784
A Sèvres plate from the service given by Louis XVI to Archduke Ferdinand of Austria, circa 1784
A Sèvres plate from the service given by Louis XVI to Archduke Ferdinand of Austria, circa 1784
Painted by Antoine-Toussaint Cornailles with roses on a maroon ground surrounded by a band of pearls and gilt borders, the blue-ground rim reserved with three cartouches enclosing flowers surrounded by berried laurel garlands and flanked by gilt foliage, alternating with gilt floral and foliate motifs and gilt beaded bands, 23.6cm across, crossed swords enclosing date letters "gg" and painter's mark in black, gilder's mark for Michel-Barnabé Chauvaux (l'aîné) (minor wear)
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Given by Louis XVI, King of France, to Ferdinand Karl Anton Joseph Johann Stanislaus, Archduke of Austria in 1786
Ferdinand, the Archduke of Austria, was the fourth son of Franz I and Maria Theresia, and therefore the older brother of Marie-Antoinette. He and his wife, the Archduchess Maria Beatrice, visited Paris from 11 May 1786 until 18 August 1786, on which occasion they received the service.
The service described as "fond bleu céleste, Marguerites barbeaux et Roses" in the sale records included 72 plates at 36 livres each. See David Peters, Sèvres Plates and Services of the 18th Century, 2005, IV, no. 86-4, for further details on the service and a list of pieces in public collections.
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