Four Sèvres plates (assiettes) and a bowl (compotier) c.1760-92, the bowl, one plate and a soup plate painted with central flower posies within a blue and gilt border, the rims with wide sprays of pink, yellow and blue flowers, another plate painted with roundels of heartsease within ribboned flower garlands, the well with scattered sprigs, the last a stand and painted with a continuous garland of flowers, blue interlaced Ls marks, some damages, 24cm max. (5) The first three pieces from a service purchased by Madame Lefebvre on 22nd October 1792. Cf. David Peters, Plates and Services of the 18th Century, Vol. IV, pp.989-90 for a discussion on the service.

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