These two Salad Plates come from an extensive service with the same design and logo. Some of these pieces have the AL anchor Limoges France back stamp (please see picture) that dates the set between 1891 - 1914. Neither of these pieces have the anchor mark but we are confident they are from this period and this factory. The pattern reflects a regal theme, using dark blue against the white porcelain and illustrious gold gilding. This would have been an extremely expensive purchase when new. The condition of both salad plates plates is good.
François Frédéric Lanternier established a luxury porcelain workshop in 1857. Partnering with Breuil he took over the Chabrol factory and started producing porcelain, which was artistically hand decorated in his studio.
In 1890 the company was joined by Frederic's son, Alfred Lanternier. Alfred gained experience working in England as a Wedgewood representative. The company changed name to A. Lanternier & Co. They bought another porcelain factory in Limoges.
During WWI the factory also produced porcelain dolls. After the war A. Lanternier & Co. continued production of luxury porcelain. In 1925 they received the Grand Prix at the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts (Exposition internationale des arts décoratifs et industriels modernes). They also produced porcelain for two design studios: Pomone (Le Bon Marché department store) and La Mestrado, the design studio of the famous Galeries Lafayette in Paris
In the late 1960s they merged with Gerard Dufraisseix & Abbot GDA Limoges.
2 x Limoges Salad Plates