A few examples of appraisal values for
ELITE PLATES FROM FRANCE

• Four Late 18th-Century French
  Four Late 18th-Century French Faience Plates, including a rare Revolutionary-Period "La Liberte" plate, 1791, a French armorial plate, fourth quarter 18th century, a similar plate with the motto "Union Soutien Force", ca. 1791-1794, and a similar plate with a cavetto of three fleur-de-lys flanked by daggers, also fourth quarter 18th century, each example fitted with a custom bent wire for hanging.
• SET OF FIVE ANTIQUE FRENCH
  SET OF FIVE ANTIQUE FRENCH FAIENCE LUNCHEON PLATESSet of Five Antique French Faience Luncheon Plates , La Paix, Liberte Egalite, Je Garde La Nalion, Maviest Mapatrie and Le Bons Citoyens; stamped K & G 31 on reverse Diameter 9.25 in. Condition: Items may have wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Please contact the gallery for further details prior to bidding. Any condition statement given as a courtesy should not be treated as fact.
• TEN FRENCH PORCELAIN GILT-DECORATED
  TEN FRENCH PORCELAIN GILT-DECORATED PLATESTen French Porcelain Gilt-Decorated Plates, 20th c., each with spreadwing eagle and laurel wreath, dia. 9 3/8 in. Provenance: Williamson-LeBlanc Collection, Cornstalk Fence House, New Orleans
• French porcelain plates and wall
  French porcelain plates and wall brackets to include (8) CH Pillivuyt & Cie Paris Expedition 1867 Medaille D'or multi-blue, maroon and parcel gilt trimmed plates, 9 1/2" dia along with a pair of blue bow raised gilt and blue decorated bead edge wall brackets, impressed crown over circle mark at back, 6 3/4"H x 5" D surface.
• Seven Small French Faience Plates
  Seven Small French Faience Plates With various coats of arms decorating the centers rust and blue decorations on the rims marked CA on the underside (possibly Alcide Chaumel).
• 8PC 19C. FRENCH LIMOGES ARMORIAL
  8PC 19C. FRENCH LIMOGES ARMORIAL PORCELAIN SERVICE France,Late 19th CenturyIncludes six plates and one small and large platter each decorated with a figural armorial crest of an eagle with wings spread within a blue Greek key pattern and gilt rim.
• (12) ELITE LIMOGES GILT PORCELAIN
  (12) ELITE LIMOGES GILT PORCELAIN LUNCHEON PLATES(lot of 12) French Limoges porcelain luncheon plates, Elite Works for Higgins & Seiter, New York, 20th c., gilt bead rim, enclosing ridged green border ornamented with gilt foliate and key pattern, (two) with small rim chips to back, some wear to finish, approx 8.5"diam; 10lbs total **Provenance: A fine Santa Fe, New Mexico estate collection**
• BREAST PLATE. France mid 19th
  BREAST PLATE. France mid 19th century steel. Front and back plates with brass bosses and scaled brass on leather shoulder straps. Front plate is marked in script ''Mre. Impale. de Chat.de. Avril 1865 1ere Caille Largeur ---- No. 2''. Straps have damage.18''h.
• French faience armorial plates.
  French faience armorial plates. Both measures 9.6'' in diameter and have a polychrome glazed finish. One plate is decorated with a balance scale coat of arms reads ''Tout est reuni'' (Everything is convened) and is dated 1791. The second plate has a fluer-de-lis coat of arms with ''Union Force'' (Union Strength) below and is dated 1789. Both plates have a ''GA'' or ''AG'' stylized mark on verso and have holed in base rims with wires for hanging. Condition: small chip and skip to glaze on underside of rim on ''Tout est reuni'' plate very small flakes to glaze on base of ''Union force'' plate see images for details. Shipping weight 2.1 lbs.
• Pair of French Bleu
  Pair of French Bleu Celeste-Bordered Porcelain Plates in the Sevres Style, fourth quarter 19th century, each border with a trio of equidistant elliptical floral reserves, each cavetto centered with a gilt-framed galants tondo, each signed with a blue overglaze pseudo-Sevres interlaced "L's" cartouche and date letter for 1764, each plate fitted with a wire suspension frame on the reverse, dia. 8-7/8".
• French Bronze Argente Plateau,
  French Bronze Argente Plateau, first quarter 20th century, by the Societe Anonyme d'Orfevrerie de Paris, in the rococo taste, of elongated hexagonal form, the well-chased, shaped base decorated with rococo shells and scrolls and fitted with a conforming mirrored plateau, with opposing rococo scroll handles on the narrow ends, w. 20-1/2", l. 25-3/4".
• French ''Bleu Persan'' plate and
  French ''Bleu Persan'' plate and a French polychromed faience plate late 18th century; 1) ''Bleu Persan'' plate - white floral enamel decoration 9 in. Diam.; 2) faience plate - floral border and central image of Apollo and putti in landscape marked on verso 10 in. Diam. Estimate $ 125-200 Faience plate - uniform craquelure glaze chips wear; Bleu Persan plate - large hairline crack repair to rim enamel loss.
• French Gilt-Brass, Ebonized
  French Gilt-Brass, Ebonized Mahogany and Mirrored Glass Plateau, second quarter 20th century, with incurvate corners in the Louis XVI taste, w. 13-1/4", l. 20-1/4".
• A GROUP OF FRENCH FAIENCE 18th
  A GROUP OF FRENCH FAIENCE 18th century, to include three plates and two platters, mustard yellow and one in light green, with scalloped rims and floral motifs throughout, with central bird-like or mythical creatures, one plate marked on the underside in yellow with letters and "XII".
• 6PC ELITE LIMOGES PORCELAIN PLATES,
  6PC ELITE LIMOGES PORCELAIN PLATES, COUNTRYSIDE VIEWSSix hand painted plates with images of landscapes. Elite Limoges France backstamp. Each plate represents a month of the year: March, May, August, September, November and December. Dimensions: 0.75"H x 7"dia Manufacturer: Elite Works Country of Origin: France Condition: Age related wear.
• Six French Porcelain Story Plates
  Six French Porcelain Story Plates 19th Century The set of 8"D faience plates have a slightly lobed rim marked on the underside in cobalt blue with "J. Vieillard & Cie...Porceline D. Johnston...Medailles D'Or...Bordeaux" and impressed with "37B" (more distinctly on some than others). Each has a transfer printed plaid rim in a cobalt blue plaid pattern and a black pictorial transfer in the center with a caption in French.
• French Bronze Eagle on Green
  French Bronze Eagle on Green Marblesquare base with garland front 4 1/2'' tall excellent.
• 5PC ELITE LIMOGES PORCELAIN PLATES,
  5PC ELITE LIMOGES PORCELAIN PLATES, COUNTRYSIDE VIEWSFive hand painted plates with images of landscapes. Elite Limoges France backstamp. Each plate represents a month of the year: January, February, April, June, October. Dimensions: 0.75"H x 7"dia Manufacturer: Elite Works Country of Origin: France Condition: Age related wear.
• A Set of Twelve French Dinner
  A Set of Twelve French Dinner Plates having a gilt rim and central coat-of-arms. Diameter 9 1/2 inches.
• PAIR OF FRENCH SILVER DINNER
  PAIR OF FRENCH SILVER DINNER PLATES, CA. 1825Pair of French silver dinner plates, ca. 1825 , bearing the touch of Marc-Auguste Lebrun, the border with engraved armorial, 11 1/4" dia., 43 ozt. Provenance: The Estate of John Donnelly, Penn Valley, Pennsylvania. Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot. Condition: Good condition. No apparent damages or repairs.
• Attractive Pair of French
  Attractive Pair of French Gilt-Bronze Appliques, in the First Empire taste, the circular backplates modeled as Medusa masques from whose mouths emanate candlearms modeled as serpents, electrified and fitted with faux candles, backplate dia. 5-1/2", h. 11", d. 11-1/4". Provenance: The I.W.R. Franklin House, Jefferson County, Tennessee, purchased from Bernd Goeckler Antiques, New York, 1996.
• FAIENCE PLATES - Pair of
  FAIENCE PLATES - Pair of Marseille French faience plates VP mark of Veuve Perrin painted with men beside birds perched on branches. 9 1/2'' diam minor edge glaze flakes.
• A late 18th Century French
  A late 18th Century French faience plate - ''Revolutionary'' period painted in colours with a plough below a crossed sword and cross and monogram ''LVR'' 9ins diameter another inscribed ''W la Liberte'' and dated 1791 9ins diameter (chipped) and a ''Royalist'' plate painted with central cartouche of fleur de lis supported by musical instruments and flags below a crown 9ins diameter (damaged)
• EMPIRE STYLE GILT BRONZE AND
  EMPIRE STYLE GILT BRONZE AND MALACHITE PLATEAU Continental, possibly French or Russian, gilt bronze small plateau or stand in the Empire taste, 19th/20th century, having a malachite slab supported by four griffins, on a concave plinth, apparently unmarked. Approximate dimensions: h. 3.75", w. 5.25", d. 4.25".
• SET OF FOUR LIMOGES FABERGE
  SET OF FOUR LIMOGES FABERGE IMPERIAL EGG PLATES Made in France, salad or dessert, each rimmed in 24 KT gold centered with a depiction of an Imperial Egg.
• Good French Bronze Argente
  Good French Bronze Argente Jardiniere-on-Plateau, fourth quarter 19th century, in the rococo taste, the oval jardiniere decorated with elaborate and well-chased rococo scrolls, raised on four feet and with opposing handles en suite, with fitted tinned liner, w. 9-1/4", l. 14-1/4, the plateau of elongated hexagonal form and decorated en suite, with mirrored plate, overall h. 6-1/2", w. 20-1/4", l. 25".
• SIX CHAMPS-ELYSEES PARIS
  SIX CHAMPS-ELYSEES PARIS PORCELAIN PLATESCondition: appears to be good condition 8 inches diameter Condition:
• A FRENCH 1ST STANDARD SILVER
  A FRENCH 1ST STANDARD SILVER CIRCULAR MIRRORED PLATEAU, MARK OF EMILE PUIRFORCAT First half of 20th century, and partially worn hexagonal Minerva standard, foliate patterned molded rim edge, raised on four ball feet.
• FRENCH ERCUIS OLEA SILVERPLATE
  FRENCH ERCUIS OLEA SILVERPLATE 2-TIER PLATE STANDFrench silverplate "Olea" two-tier plate stand, Orfevrerie Ercuis, approx 16.5"h, 12.25"w, 12.25"d, 2lbs (for shipping purposes only)
• THREE ANTIQUE LIMOGES OYSTER PLATES
  THREE ANTIQUE LIMOGES OYSTER PLATES France 1880-1890s, two ladies' sized plates from Haviland, Limoges, hand-painted with delicate flowers, the third plate, decorated with leafy stems, made by Alfred Lanternier, all with factory stamp to underside.
• VINTAGE CONTINENTAL GILT METAL
  VINTAGE CONTINENTAL GILT METAL EGLOMISE PLATEAULikely French, vintage gilt metal handled tray or plateau having an eglomise oval center. Apparently not marked. Approx. 23.5 X 16 in.
• EMPIRE STYLE GILT BRONZE SURTOUT DE
  EMPIRE STYLE GILT BRONZE SURTOUT DE TABLE PLATEAU French oval gilt bronze surtout de table plateau in the Empire taste, circa 1900, having a mirrored surface, beaded interior band, diapered edge, and rising on paw feet, apparently unmarked. Approximate dimensions: h. 1. 75", w. 24. 75", d. 15".
• Group of nine Elite Limoges
  Group of nine Elite Limoges footed plates depicting trout and lotus flower with gilt filigree rim, France; overall good condition, age wear, surface wear; L 9" (Approx.)
• EMILE PUIFORCAT, FINE SET TWELVE
  EMILE PUIFORCAT, FINE SET TWELVE FRENCH STERLING SILVER SERVICE PLATESIn the Regence Style, maker’s marks for Emile Puiforcat, Paris. Circa1900. The scalloped circular plates with recessed center, the rims chased with scrolls and foliage, the edge with a guilloche and bead border. 313.5 Troy oz. Diameter 11 in.
• Paris Porcelain Armorial Partial
  Paris Porcelain Armorial Partial Service Very impressive armorial plates and soup plates having celery green border with jade green banding with hand painted gold bay leaves and swags centers with large shield in azure blue and gold crowned and flanked by white griffons. Marked with an over glaze blue Sevres mark and gold painted crown. Eighteen 10-1/4"D and fifteen 5"D soup plates.
• Sevres Bleu-Celeste-Bordered
  Sevres Bleu-Celeste-Bordered Porcelain Dinner Plate, 1837 and later, the border with four equidistant gilt-framed elliptical floral reserves, the cavetto centered with a gilt-framed galants tondo of a gardener and a lady in a park, fully backstamped with a Sevres date ellipse in green for 1837, a blue-crowned Louis-Philippe cipher and date of 1844, and a rouge de fer Chateau des Tuileries medallion, dia. 9-1/2". Provenance: The estate of Dr. J. A. Hale, Holly Springs, Mississippi.