Pair of large Rococo style Limoges enamel plaques

The Limoges enamel plaques in this pair are superb examples of the type, each plaque being unusually large in form. The plaques portray typically 18^th Century subject matter, executed in a distinctively 18^th Century manner. One plaque depicts a pair of ladies in a splendid garden, the duo closely examining a marble statue of two women in a lover’s embrace; while the pair look upon the marble, a well-dressed male stands behind, a slight smirk on his face. The second plaque presents a musical party, or fête galante: a cellist and violinist play for two young ladies, the entire scene unfolding on a beautiful colonnaded terrace. Both plaques are painted in the Rococo manner, with delicate brushstrokes and a pastel palette employed by the artist.

The plaques are indistinctly signed, and one is dated ‘1904’. Each plaque is contained by an ornate giltwood frame.

Frames: Height 53cm, width 43cm, depth 4cm
Plaques: Height 41cm, width 29.5cm, depth 0.5cm