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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;John Brassey, post: 9461240, member: 15277&quot;][ATTACH=full]440192[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]440191[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]440190[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]440189[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]440187[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]440186[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]440188[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Using various searches I’ve found three or four examples of one or both of this pair of large 33cm diameter plates.</p><p><br /></p><p>They are moulded in relief and very finely hand painted. Three of the examples I’ve found have been listed by sellers as Villeroy &amp; Boch but I’ve found no evidence of them being produced by V&amp;B</p><p><br /></p><p>The plates are clearly marked with an impressed HB over an E on its back together with the mould or pattern numbers. Styling of letters points to a late 19th century date.There is also an artist’s letter and number .</p><p><br /></p><p>The subjects Lucretia Borgia and Giovanni Borgia might indicate Italy although the seller said that he thought his Grandfather bought them in Spain .</p><p><br /></p><p>The mark is not in Röntgen, Kovels or any other of my marks books.</p><p><br /></p><p>Any ideas?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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