
A Sèvres plate from the service purchased by the Comte de Montmorin, dated 1787 Painted by Jacques Fontaine, with a central flower spray composed of fuchsia and horse chestnut surrounded by a blue-ground band with a gilt foliate border, the rim with a loose garland of fuchsia and horse chestnut between two further blue-ground bands, the rim gilt, 24cm diam., interlaced LL monogram enclosing date letter kk, painter's mark for Jacques Fontaine, gilder's mark for Vincent (le jeune), incised 24 (rim chip, minor wear) Footnotes: Provenance: Purchased by Armand-Marc, comte de Montmorin de Saint-Hérem, Minister of Foreign Affairs (1787-1791), on 24 May 1787; The Richard Deacon Collection This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * * VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
































