All these pieces, offered as wedding gifts, are in perfect condition, close to new (except for the three defects mentioned) and have obviously never been used since 1925, the probable date of their manufacture in Limoges.
Manufactured by Frederic Legrand, each piece is signed below “F. Legrand & cie Limoges France” with the star mark surrounded by two half-moons where the words Limoges and France are inscribed.
36 dinner plates, 23.5 cm in diameter, one with a small chip and another with a chip (photos available)
12 soup plates, 23.5 cm in diameter,
12 dessert plates, 22 cm in diameter,
3 large round dishes, one of 32 cm in diameter the other 2, 29 cm in diameter
a salad bowl diameter 26 cm height 10 cm
a standing dish 23 cm in diameter 13 cm in height
A sauce boat with gilding highlights on the side grips; 25 cm long and 17 cm wide
a large oval dish with gilding highlights on the side grips length 42 cm width 27 cm
a small gap on the side (photos available)
Another large oval dish, gilding highlights on the side grips; 35.5 cm long and 23 cm wide
2 bowls highlighted with gilding on the side grips; 23 cm in length and 13 cm in width
2 round dishes on foot, 23.5 cm in diameter and 5.5 cm in height,
a small tureen and its lid, highlighted with gilding on the sockets; 32 cm long by 13 cm high,
a large tureen and its lid, highlighted with gilding on the sockets; length 35 cm height 18 cm
74 pieces in total
At the same time, the earthenware factories of Saint Amand produced a fairly similar model although less typical of Art Deco bearing the Lou Basquez brand or Basque or Béarn decor Other photos and information: vidalantiquaires@live .Fr