Royal Manufactory of Sèvres
Medallion in biscuit tinted with hard porcelain
Chased and gilded brass frame
Dimensions: D. 10.5 (cm.)
Portrait in profile to the left framed by the legend "F. PH. L. DUC D'ORLEANS PRINCE ROYAL 1810".
Although unsigned, this medallion is part of a famous series of portraits of the Orléans family, a complete example of which can be seen at the Musée Condé in Chantilly. It is the work of Jean-Jacque Barre, the famous engraver who had many responsibilities at the Monnaie de Paris under the July Monarchy. This medallion can be dated after 1837, when this model went into production at Sèvres.
Condition report: beautiful piece with a fine diameter, old restorations.