Plate with the arms of the Bourbon-Condé family
Chantilly Manufactory
(France)
about 1765–70
Medium/TechniqueTin-glazed soft-paste porcelain decorated in blue enamel
Dimensions3.2 cm (1 1/4 in.)
Credit LineBequest of Forsyth Wickes—The Forsyth Wickes Collection
Accession number65.1960
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Not on viewClassificationsCeramics
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ProvenanceAbout 1765-1770, delivered to Louis-Joseph de Bourbon-Condé, Prince of Condé, (b. 1736 - d. 1818), for the Ménagerie on the grounds of the chateau of Chantilly. Forsyth Wickes (b.1876-d.1964), New York and Newport, RI; 1965, bequest of Forsyth Wickes to the MFA [see note 1]. (Accession Date: December 24, 1965)
NOTES:
[1] The 8 identical plates from this service currently in the MFA collection were acquired by Forsyth Wickes in 2 groups.The provenance of both groups is given here:
6 of the plates: By 1947, Pauline Riggs Noyes; February 7-8, 1947, sold by Pauline Riggs Noyes at Parke Bernet, New York, lot 98. By 1947, with Rosenberg & Stiebel, New York; February 12, 1947, sold by Rosenberg & Stiebel to Forsyth Wickes.
2 of the plates: By 1948, Mrs. H. Dupuy, New York; April 2-3, 1948, sold by Mrs. H. Dupuy at Parke Bernet, New York, and bought by Forsyth Wickes.
NOTES:
[1] The 8 identical plates from this service currently in the MFA collection were acquired by Forsyth Wickes in 2 groups.The provenance of both groups is given here:
6 of the plates: By 1947, Pauline Riggs Noyes; February 7-8, 1947, sold by Pauline Riggs Noyes at Parke Bernet, New York, lot 98. By 1947, with Rosenberg & Stiebel, New York; February 12, 1947, sold by Rosenberg & Stiebel to Forsyth Wickes.
2 of the plates: By 1948, Mrs. H. Dupuy, New York; April 2-3, 1948, sold by Mrs. H. Dupuy at Parke Bernet, New York, and bought by Forsyth Wickes.
