Limoges, Maureil Chapeau Charles - Coffee set for 8 (19) - Porcelain

Empire Coffee Service, Limoges JMC Maureil Chapeau & Charles, Manufacturer Decorator (1890-1908)

Description :

Very elegant coffee service in fine Limoges porcelain, early 20th century (1908-1909) , Empire style, with refined decoration of eagles on seedlings of stars, placed on garlands and laurel branches, and an alignment of bees in golden tones with fine 24 carat gold.
Fretel in openwork button with four branches.
Porcelain and decorations of great finesse.

Very fashionable during the 1st Empire and 2nd Empire, this type of decoration reproduces the symbols associated with glory (laurel branches) , military victories (eagles) and immortality and resurrection (golden bees) relating the new dynasty at the origins of France.
The golden bees were discovered in the tomb of Childeric I, founder in 457 of the Merovingian dynasty and father of Clovis, they are considered the oldest emblem of the sovereigns of France.

Dimensions and weight:

In total: 19 pieces, including,

- Eleven pieces on baluster-shaped pedestals:

A large coffee maker (height 28 cm, width 20 cm) - weight: 0. 670 kg
A sugar bowl (height 18. 5 cm, width 17 cm) - weight: 0. 500 kg
A milk jug (height 17. 5 cm, width 13 cm) - weight: 0. 325
Each of these pieces bears a lid with an openwork socket and the stamp "Limoges JMC France",

Eight cups on pedestal (Height 10 cm, diameter 11. 7 cm) - weight: 0. 700 kg
5 cups are not stamped and 3 cups (which are one mm lower and the top of the tail appears a little lower) are stamped UC LIMOGES France corresponding to "Union ceramic", a company founded in 1909 by 4 entrepreneurs then managed by Camille Parlon who then joined forces with Robert Haviland in 1938, giving birth to the “Robert Haviland & C. Parlon” factory which conquered the most prestigious tables of royal families and institutions.
Thus, it follows from the JMC stamps on the three main pieces and UC on three cups that this service was manufactured between 1908 and 1909.
In 2011, the factory became a Living Heritage Company in recognition of its unique know-how based on the mastery of ancient techniques.

- Eight saucers (width 14. 8 cm) - weight: 1 kg
all stamped “Limoges JMC France”.

Weight of the whole: 3,200 kilos

State :

This service is in superb condition and its gilding is, so to speak, intact:

On two or three saucers: we can observe very slight wear of the gilding, but in no way altering the decorations
On the edge of a saucer: we can observe a light and partial fading on the gilding net.

Preparation for transport: each part will be individually protected by bubble wrap, the whole will be securely packaged in a first cardboard box, then in a second triple-thickness box.

Shipping :

France (€22. 70) , European Union (€42. 05) , Monaco Andorra Malta San Marino and Canary Islands (€47. 00) , Luxembourg (€42. 05) , Switzerland (€42. 05) , Liechtenstein (€42. 05) , Iceland (€42. 05) , Norway (€59. 40) , Canada (€133. 80) , United States (€133. 80) , Israel (€133. 80) , Japan (€133. 80) , Taiwan (€133. 80) and Hong Kong (€133. 80) - any customs taxes payable by the buyer.

Sending in ONE American box in triple-thickness cardboard (Stamp of the National Testing Laboratory LNE) Length 670 x Width 540 x Height 540 (payload in kilos: 310) suitable for exporting your purchases in difficult conditions (by sea , air or earth) .
Weight of empty box: approximately 1,500 kg
Total weight of the package: greater than 5 kilos
Cost of supplies: 30 euros