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Description
Including 7" diameter plate of black and white
design with central panel labelled "Etrennes" and
the message (in France) "here's a man who'll be
happily greeted". The man is carrying armfuls of
toys and dolls that he has just purchased from
the shop "Au Paradis des Enfants" seen in the
background, stamped "J. Viellard on reverse. And
8 1/2" diameter plate in brown and cream design
with lavish exterior border centering a design of
1850 era woman standing in the middle of her toy
shop with a bounty of dolls, toys, toy drums,
Polichinelles and such surrounding her, and the
shop name "Au Tambour Rouge" and message (in
French) "a grand assortment of children's toys".
Both excellent condition, French, circa 1850.