This beautiful antique Limoges dresser tray features a hand painted cherub signed by the artist, A M Thorne. The tray boasts a beautiful colors of pink florals and sky blue, and features one sweet cherub in center hovering over a white dove. The tray originates from Limoges, France. It measures about 10.25” wide by 8.5” tall, so it’s a medium size. It looks lovely as a dresser or powder room tray, or can be displayed on a plate stand. (The stand shown in photos is not included, but any plate stand will suffice.) It is an original piece from the early 1900’s and has a lovely romantic Victorian antique style. The maker is WG & Co. and more information about him is below. The tray is in excellent antique condition with no cracks or chips, although there is expected gold loss to edges and surface wear to back side. This gorgeous tray would make a welcome and unique gift, too. Will be much more appreciated than a box of candy and flowers…and last way, way longer! It’s already lasted about 100 years!

Following is from online information about the mark on this piece. ( WG & Co). This black colored mark was used from 1900-1932:

William (Guillaume) Guérin in 1836 he rented a porcelain decorating workshop located in the Faubourg Montjovis (Limoges). In 1872 he bought the porcelain workshop of Lebon & Cie and just five years later the porcelain factory located in Limoges and belonging to Utzschneider.

In 1903 the company was joined by Guérin's sons William and Andre. In 1911 W. Guérin & Cie merged with the Pouyat factory creating "anciens établissements J.Pouyat, William Guérin et Cie". William Guérin died in 1912 and his two sons took over the company. In 1920 the company was taken over by Bawo & Dotter Ltd. New name of the firm was Guérin, Pouyat, Elite Ltd.

Starting from 1927 Czechoslovakian and German competition was more and more severe. In 1929 erupted the financial crisis. In 1932 the Guerin factory was closed. Archives and thousands of models were destroyed.