1526408

French Faience Vanity Trinket Box Desvres c1910#1526408

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French Faience Vanity Trinket Box Desvres c1910#1526408
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Stunning style and decor, a beautiful functional French antique</em></td>
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This is a rare and unusual French Faience Vanity Dresser Trinket Box with Lid beautifully decorated with scrolls and flowers. The subject matter includes a vanity dresser with mirror and drawers in relief, and décor of scrolls and flowers. The modeling, painting, and glaze are masterfully done with typical colors of Desvres pottery: creamy white background decorated with bright dark blue, brilliant lemon yellow, iron red, and sage green. Please note this is not Quimper, but Desvres faience, fine country French art pottery. The inside and the bottom are glazed; the foot rim is unglazed. The underside is marked GM in under glaze manganese (purple), the mark of GEORGE MARTEL for the period 1900 to 1920, and 1540 and XI for the decorators number and the style. Dimensions (in inches): 6.8 Tall X 5.6 Wide X 3.8 Deep. Weight 1 Lb. 1.6 Oz. Date: The date is circa 1910. The item is in very good condition other than normal firing flaws and minor wear; there have been no repairs or restorations. Shipping and Insurance USPS Priority Mail within the U.S. is $15.00. Thanks for your interest!
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#: 07304</td>
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<tr><td>Condition:Good as noted</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:Circa 1910</td></tr>
<tr><td>Country:France</td></tr>
<tr><td>Maker:GEORGE MARTEL </td></tr>
<tr><td>Height:6.8</td></tr>
<tr><td>Depth:3.8</td></tr>
<tr><td>Width:5.6</td></tr>
<tr><td>Weight:1.1</td></tr>
<tr><td>Title:French Faience Vanity Trinket Box Desvres c1910</td></tr>
<tr><td>Style:French Art Pottery</td></tr>
<tr><td>Materials:Tin Glazed Pottery</td></tr>
<tr><td>Type:Antique Faience Desvres</td></tr>
<tr><td>Location:Palm Beach Gardens, Florida</td></tr>
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