Theodore Haviland, Limoges Sample Plate, Early 20th Century recent acquisitions one opening revealing painted initials

one opening revealing painted initials D

The parquetry Blue John Pattern within a rectangular black stone surround

The delicately chamfered edges of the round tub and cover carved from Blyberg Porphyry with ormolu mounted acorn finial

X-frame stretcher and glass top

The rectangular desk with Greek key tooled black leather top

Theodore Haviland, Limoges Sample Plate, Early 20th Century recent acquisitions one opening revealing painted initialsPainted with various hand enameled colors, references and numbers over glaze beneath color tabs. Marked to the underside near foot "THEODORE HAVILAND FRANCE" in green enamel "A. GUILLAUME DECORATION DE PORCELAINE 64 LA FERTE MACE"La Ferte Mace is in Normandy, A. Guillaume decorated for factories in Alsace Lorraine at Sarreguimines and for Boch Freres.