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Early 18th Century Limoges Enamel Plaque
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Early 18th Century Limoges Enamel Plaque

18th century
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Early 18th Century Limoges Enamel Plaque, painted with Saint Joseph being crowned by the Christ Child while an angel upholds a wreath towards the Child, the flowers in the corners are embossed while the main picture is on slightly curved enamel, the reverse applied with an old label inscribed No. 27 W. dela Béraudière.

Frame size 6" inches x 5" inches x 0.75" inches

Date of Manufacture

Treaders Collectables has dated this Limoges Enamel Religious Plaque to the 18th Century.

Independent Date Guide ID 08901670
Dealer's Item Date18th Century
Sellingantiques Date18th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 285-340 years old
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Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 18TH CENTURY:
Raised white enamel highlights: Limoges workshop technique from around 1700.
Curved copper plate with dark counter-enamel: hand-crafted plaque construction.
Handwritten collection label on reverse: nineteenth-century French provenance.
Ripple-moulded ebonised frame: traditional period-style mounting.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
8cm (3.15")
Width
10cm (3.94")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1128810
Dealers Internal Reference
4044
Description
Early 18th Century Limoges Enamel Plaque, painted with Saint Joseph being crowned by the Christ Child while an angel upholds a wreath towards the Child, the flowers in the corners are embossed while the main picture is on slightly curved enamel, the reverse applied with an old label inscribed No. 27 W. dela Béraudière.

Frame size 6" inches x 5" inches x 0.75" inches

Date of Manufacture

Treaders Collectables has dated this Limoges Enamel Religious Plaque to the 18th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 08901670
Dealer's Item Date18th Century
Sellingantiques dating18th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 285-340 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 18th Century:
Raised white enamel highlights: Limoges workshop technique from around 1700.
Curved copper plate with dark counter-enamel: hand-crafted plaque construction.
Handwritten collection label on reverse: nineteenth-century French provenance.
Ripple-moulded ebonised frame: traditional period-style mounting.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
8cm (3.15")
Width
10cm (3.94")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1128810
Dealers Internal Ref
4044
Treaders Collectables
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An early eighteenth-century painted Limoges enamel plaque depicting Saint Joseph and the Christ Child, set within a dark ripple-moulded wooden frame.
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Archive I An early eighteenth-century painted Limoges enamel plaque depicting Saint Joseph and the Christ Child, set within a dark ripple-moulded wooden frame.

Early 18th Century Limoges Enamel Plaque

Archive II An early eighteenth-century painted Limoges enamel plaque depicting Saint Joseph and the Christ Child, set within a dark ripple-moulded wooden frame. View II
Archive III An early eighteenth-century painted Limoges enamel plaque depicting Saint Joseph and the Christ Child, set within a dark ripple-moulded wooden frame. View III
Archive IV Scale Reference for An early eighteenth-century painted Limoges enamel plaque depicting Saint Joseph and the Christ Child, set within a dark ripple-moulded wooden frame.
Archive V An early eighteenth-century painted Limoges enamel plaque depicting Saint Joseph and the Christ Child, set within a dark ripple-moulded wooden frame. View V
Archive VI An early eighteenth-century painted Limoges enamel plaque depicting Saint Joseph and the Christ Child, set within a dark ripple-moulded wooden frame. View VI
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An early eighteenth-century painted Limoges enamel plaque depicting Saint Joseph and the Christ Child, set within a dark ripple-moulded wooden frame.
Early 18th Century Limoges Enamel Plaque
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An early eighteenth-century painted Limoges enamel plaque depicting Saint Joseph and the Christ Child, set within a dark ripple-moulded wooden frame.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectWall Art
  • Period18th century
  • StyleFrench Baroque
  • MaterialEnamel, Copper, Wood
  • ColourDark Blue
  • MotifsRipple moulding, Polychrome enamel, Religious figures, Octagonal border
  • SizeH 8 cm (3 in) x W 10 cm (4 in) x D 1 cm (0 in)

This early 18th-century French Baroque wall art comprises an octagonal Limoges enamel plaque depicting Saint Joseph, the Christ Child, and an angel in a polychrome palette, set within a dark ripple-moulded wooden frame. The plaque shows a main painted scene on slightly curved enamel with embossed corner flowers, while the frame features heavy stepped moulding with a textured, fluted surface and dark brown polished finish. Visible details include white flowers, blue and dark blue robes, green drapery, and detailed figures under a dark sky. Measuring 8 cm high, 10 cm wide, and 1 cm deep, this piece provides compact wall decor well suited for display on narrow wall spaces, hallways, or intimate interior settings within a French chateau-inspired interior. It hangs securely on a wall as a focal point among collections of small religious works or antique miniatures.

FAQs

Originating in Limoges, France, painted enamel techniques developed significantly during the Renaissance and Baroque eras. Craftsmen applied powdered glass pigments onto copper plates, firing them multiple times to create vibrant, detailed pictorial scenes, often depicting religious or classical subjects.

These plaques consist of a shaped copper plate coated with vitreous enamel pastes made from ground glass and metallic oxide pigments. The finished enamel piece is frequently mounted into wooden frames, such as ripple-moulded or ebonised wood frames.

Authentic pieces display fine hand-painted detail, counter-enamelling on the reverse to prevent warping, and micro-craquelure consistent with age. Microscopic inspection often reveals distinct firing lines and natural wear around the metal edges where it meets the frame.

Small enamel plaques serve well as focal points on narrow wall spaces, integrated into gallery walls, or placed on brass easels atop bookcases and sideboards to introduce historical texture to contemporary settings.

Dust the surface lightly with a clean, dry microfibre cloth or a soft camel-hair brush. Avoid chemical solvents, water immersion, and rapid temperature changes, which can cause the enamel to crack or separate from the metal backing.
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