Set of 9 Keller & Guerin Green and Black plates
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Title
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Set of 9 Keller & Guerin Green and Black plates
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Description
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1910? Set of nine small plates almost 7" in diameter illustrating fables of La Fontaine from K G Keller and Guerin, Luneville, France. €140 from superschiko through Ebay, May, '20. Extra of FG for $35 from Pascal Pinan-Lucarre, Lille, France, through Ebay, June, '99.
The seller tells me that the trademark "Marque blazon couronné KG" was used between 1880 and 1922. Each plate shows a pleasing interaction between a central photograph-like image in black and the green leaf-pattern around the outside, with a strong, dark green rim beyond that. The fable title is given at the top of the image, and key lines are at the bottom. In the extra plate, there is a set of repaired cracks from 8 to 10 o'clock. After having just one plate for twenty years, I feel fortunate to have found the set!
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Source
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€140 from superschiko through Ebay, May, '20. Extra of FG for $35 from Pascal Pinan-Lucarre, Lille, France, through Ebay, June, '99.
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Date
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1910?
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Subject
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The Fox and the Grapes
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The Gardener and the Bear
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The Lion and the Mouse
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The Lion in Love
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The Miller, His Son, and Their Ass
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The Travellers and the Bear
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The Two Cocks
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Universal Peace
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The Wolf and the Lamb
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Tableware
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Plates
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Keller & Guerin Green and Black
