Antique early Pair French soft paste porcelain figurines (77) silver_bangle Plaque measures 5 1/2 X

Plaque measures 5 1/2 X 4 inches

silver and amethysts

I have tried to show a number of pictures across the spectrum of various tonal appearances as caught by the camera with a few pictures taken outside in natural daylight (eg the last picture)

A hinged pin with c-clasp is in very good order and appears to be original to the brooch

The Meissen factory did not make better paintings than this cup and saucer

Antique early Pair French soft paste porcelain figurines (77) silver_bangle Plaque measures 5 1/2 XMagnificent pair of old French soft paste figurines measure approx 10" and 10 1 4" respectively. Two cherub faced young girls sit atop a small pillar. One represents INDUSTRY and the other IDLENESS. Strangely, the words are written in English, but the pieces were confirmed to be French by 2 experts. Each figurine is beautifully modelled. The cloth that Industry is working and the book that Idleness reads are left plain white, as is most of the rest of