Pair of Mid 19th Century French or English Hand Painted Plates

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Beautiful pair of antique, mid 19th century, hand painted plates either of French or English origin. Beautifully executed floral decoration … more Beautiful pair of antique, mid 19th century, hand painted plates either of French or English origin. Beautifully executed floral decoration in the center of the plates with pink and gilt border. You can see the high points around the rims and if you look at the detailed photos you can see there is wear to the paint and the gilt finish here. There is wear to the gold on the rim as well. On the back of 1 plate, there is a thin chip to the bottom rim. This is shown in the last photo, otherwise plates are in good condition. Plates are 9 3/8" diameter. There are no makers marks or artist signatures. less