Lerosey Paris Hand Painted Portrait of Rachel Felix Blue & Gold Plate C. 1890s

Description: Lerosey Paris Hand Painted Portrait of Rachel Felix Blue & Gold Plate C. 1890s Nice antique French porcelain plate. Decorated with a hand painted portrait of the French actress Rachel Félix. Has a blue border with gold and teal floral scrollwork and white enamel beading. Gold gilding along the edge. Marked on the reverese Lerosey XI Rue de la Paix in red script. Also has the name of the portrait, Rachel in gold, and a small gold symbol near the foot rim of the plate. Circa 1890s. "Elisabeth Félix (21 February 1821 – 3 January 1858), better known only as Mademoiselle Rachel or simply Rachel, was a French actress. She became a prominent figure in French society, and was the mistress of, among others, Napoleon III, Prince Napoléon, and Alexandre Colonna-Walewski, the illegitimate son of Napoleon I. Efforts by newspapers to publish pictures of her on her deathbed led to the introduction of privacy rights into French law." Has some wear to the gilding, but otherwise good condition. Measures approximately 9 1/4 inches wide. This is an antique and may have small in manufacture defects that do not affect the display of the piece. Click here to see all the Paris porcelain we have for available. Click here To Visit The Lady In Decadence Ebay Store and see all of our Porcelain, Glass, and Ceramics IW003992

Price: 995 USD

Location: Baltimore, Maryland

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