April 25, 2024
Antique 1850's H B Choisy Hand Painted Royal Wall Plate Porcelain Artist Signed
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Circa 1850 Stunning Oval Portrait on Porcelain This exquisitely painted and handsome wall plaque is a portrait of nobility, posed in his royal garments, with his hand on the hilt of his sword. The hand painting is phenomenal, with many brush stroke details obvious at an angle to the light. The colors are absolutely brilliant still. The gilding, likewise is in excellent condition. Normally I remove metal plate hangers and throw the dastardly things away, but have not touched this one. It looks to have been made specifically for this plate, and has it's own French markings. The hanger includes a wire that allows the plate to drop an additional 8 inches from the nail. This is an outstanding heirloom quality piece, signed by the artist in the lower right, J.B. Measurements in inches: 13.5 x 7.5Condition: A few light handling marks. Marked: Hippolyte BouIenger's impressed banner reads Choisy. Artist signed J.B. Metal hanger has 3 marks: A little provenance: This comes from the estate of a very well known antiquer who operated her store in Rhode Island. She was an avid and extremely knowledgeable collector and was the host of an Antiques Roadshow-type radio program decades ago, giving advice and information to callers. These are a tiny part of her store wares that have been packed away for 30 years, and we feel honored to offer them in
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