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11 Antique French HB CHOISY LE ROI Earthenware Plates : Joan of Arc

132,00

Superb set of 11 vintage ‘talking plates’ manufactured by the HB Hautin Boulenger earthenware factory. They are decorated with a frieze of red florals on a white background with,in the centre, images relating the history of Joan of Arc.
Set includes:

- N°1 Joan of Arc hearing voices

- N°2 St Michael appearing to Joan of Arc

- N°3 Joan of Arc presented to Charles VII

- N°4 Joan of Arc at the siege of Orleans

- N°5 Joan of Arc enters Orléans

- N°6 Coronation of Charles VII in Reims

- N°7 Joan of Arc wounded before Paris

- N°8 Joan of Arc taken prisoner on an outing

- N°9 Joan of Arc's escape attempt

- N°11 Joan of Arc’s illness during her captivity

- N°12 Joan of Arc at the stake

Stamped underneath: Gold Medal - HB - Choisy le Roi

Boulenger is the name of a dynasty of French ceramic manufacturers who owned the Choisy-le-Roi earthenware factory from 1836 until its closure in 1938. The Boulenger earthenware factory takes its name from its last owners.

It was one of the most important factories in the town, employing up to 1400 workers. It experienced spectacular growth thanks to its tableware, collections of plates, decorative objects, tiles, etc., which it sold not only in France but also throughout the world. mais aussi dans le monde entier.

Perfect for completing a service and creating a unique dinner table.

It will make a bautiful nice gift for French history lovers and curiosity cabinet collectors.

Very good state

D 19,5 cm

Weight 3 kg
Dimensions 25 cm

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