This incomplete dinner service comprises :
- 5 dinner plates
diameter: 23.2 cm
- 5 dessert plates
diameter: 21.3 cm
Each plate is decorated with a gilt heraldic griffin, accompanied by the motto "QUAND MÊME" (Even So), Sarah Bernhardt's personal motto.
The rim is adorned with a coat of arms featuring a gilt heraldic griffin, enhanced by a gilt band running around the edge.
The set was produced by the Pillivuyt factory around 1895.
The porcelain is in perfect condition :
no cracks
no chips
no missing pieces
Note
Slight wear to the gilt bands on some pieces, normal wear due to age and use.
Historical interest
This collection constitutes a particularly moving document, a testimony to the daily life of Sarah Bernhardt, a major figure in the arts and letters.
Utilitarian objects commissioned for her personal residence, these plates offer a rare material link to the artist's domestic intimacy.





























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