Sevres Tuileries Armorial Porcelain Plates (Set of 3)
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Three Sevres 'Chateau de Tuileries' armorial porcelain plates, 19th century, comprising two circular plates and one scalloped circular plate, each with a gilt initial 'L' to the centre beneath a crown, flanked by cherubs, variously on a puce and turquoise reserve, two plates measuring 23.5 cm diameter, one plate measuring 24 cm diameter.
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- Armorial / Armourial - Bearing a coat of arms. Coats of arms came into general use by feudal lords and knights in in the 12th century, and by the 13th century, arms had spread beyond their initial battlefield use to become a flag or emblem for families in the higher social classes of Europe. They were inherited from one generation to the next. When a family crest is used on individual items of silver or furniture it is an indicator of the aristocratic standing of the family represented.
Armorials were also used to decorate mass produced ceramic souvenir ware by such companies as Goss, Carlton & Shelley, and in these cases the coats of arms displayed were of boroughs and cities.
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