French Limoges Enamel Plaque of Musketeer Bronze Ormolu Frame Meissonier C. 1890 For Sale

French Limoges Enamel Plaque of Musketeer Bronze Ormolu Frame MeissonierCirca 1890s
highly attractive, antique French artist signed bronze ormolu mounted Limoges Enamel plaque depicting a musketeer enjoying an aperitivo, red wine and some prosciutto, smoking a long pipe. Fashionably dressed, surrounded by landscape paintings. Plaque mounted in-to a large & of good quality bronze ormolu frame with laurel wreath emblem & border design. After Jean Louis Ernest MEISSONIER. Overall very good condition, no damage nor repair, some minor partial hairlines to enamel surface. To fit the plaque with-in the frame, rectangular thick glass serves as a frame extension painted in gold.
Marked: Dapres Meissonier MoratPlaque 9 1/2 in. by 7 in.Frame: 14 1/2 in. by 11 1/2 in.