April 12, 2024
M. IMP le DE SEVRES NAPOLEON COAT OF ARMS FRANCE LEGION OF HONOR, BEES PLATE
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You are bidding on this antique 9 1/2“ plate. It is marked M. Imp. le de Sevres on the back. The flow blue cobalt is gilded with borders of the Imperial Crown, with bees in between these. There is also a bee border, with tassels on the white edge. There is the coat of arms of the Napoleonic Empire in the center. There is a laurel border on the outer edge. There is some wear to the gilding, and a tiny spot of blue on tassel border. This is a fine example of Antique French Porcelain, sold at no reserve. Please see all photos, and ask questions prior to bidding. Here is some info on the history of the legion of honor: In the French Revolution all French orders of chivalry were abolished, and replaced with Weapons of Honour. It was the wish of Napoleon Bonaparte, the First Consul and de facto military dictator, to create a reward to commend civilians and soldiers and from this wish was instituted a Légion d'Honneur,[3] a body of men that was not an order of chivalry, for Napoleon believed France wanted a recognition of merit rather than a new system of nobility. The Légion however did use the organization of old French Orders of Chivalry. The Légion was loosely patterned after a Roman Legion, with legionaries, officers, commanders, regional "cohorts" and a grand council. The highest rank was not a grand cross but a grand aigle (great
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