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A French Limoges Enamel Plate

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A French Limoges Enamel Plate
<B>A French Limoges Enamel Plate</B></I><BR><BR>Unknown maker, Limoges, France<BR>Circa 1850-1880<BR>Enamel on copper<BR>Unmarked<BR>8.38 inches diameter<BR><BR>Depicting the Death of Didon (Dido), the Carthagean Queen found in Virgil's Aeneid, with Didon atop the funeral pyre while two men look on, with grotesque border; the back with a portrait medallion within scrolled decoration. <B>Condition Report:</B> Normal signs of wear as appropriate with age. Minor restoration.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Requires 3rd Party Shipping (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>) <BR><BR><B>Important notice:<