Creil et Montereau - Plate (10) - Earthenware

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Ten faience plates by Creil et Montereau from the 19th century, each 12.5 cm in diameter and 2.5 cm deep, depicting scenes from the series "Les Grandes Découvertes du Siècle" numbered 2, 4–12 such as the telegraph, electricity in the street, phonograph, cinema, submarines and aviation; excellent condition with minimal signs of wear.

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10 plates with Creil & Montereau mark

This is one of the most prestigious French earthenware manufactories of the 19th century. The represented series is "The Great Discoveries of the Century," with numbered scenes illustrating the inventions of the era: the wireless telegraph, the conquest of the air, the submarine, the phonograph, the velocipede, steam...
Subjects visible on your plates:
No. 2: the death of sailboats (steamship)
No. 4: electricity in the street
No. 5: the telegraph
No. 6: the telephone (Hello!)
No. 7: the phonograph (grandfather)
No. 8: cinema
No. 9: cyclists and chauffeurs
No. 10: submarines
No. 11: wireless telegraphy (TSF)
No. 12: aviation

10 plates with Creil & Montereau mark

This is one of the most prestigious French earthenware manufactories of the 19th century. The represented series is "The Great Discoveries of the Century," with numbered scenes illustrating the inventions of the era: the wireless telegraph, the conquest of the air, the submarine, the phonograph, the velocipede, steam...
Subjects visible on your plates:
No. 2: the death of sailboats (steamship)
No. 4: electricity in the street
No. 5: the telegraph
No. 6: the telephone (Hello!)
No. 7: the phonograph (grandfather)
No. 8: cinema
No. 9: cyclists and chauffeurs
No. 10: submarines
No. 11: wireless telegraphy (TSF)
No. 12: aviation

Details

Era
1400-1900
Number of objects
10
Country of origin
France
Manufacturer/brand
Creil et Montereau
Material
Earthenware
Condition
Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear
Height
2.5 cm
Width
12.5 cm
Diameter
12.5 cm
Depth
2.5 cm
Estimated period
1800-1850, 1850-1900
FranceVerified
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Object sold
Private

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