My first Creilet & Montereau plate.

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Posted 10 years ago

8" plate, don't know much about it yet, starting my research here at Collectorsweekly.com. Would love to know what the image depicts.

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Manikin, 10 years ago
It says in my poor French My poor Fido I'll be forced to eat you to keep your poor something Maybe Mother or Memory . I guess woman is crying because they have to eat their dog for food :-(
vetraio50, 10 years ago
Titre
Mon pauvre Médor je vais être forcé de te manger pour te conserver ton pauvre maimaitre (titre inscrit)

http://www.culture.gouv.fr/public/mistral/joconde_fr?ACTION=CHERCHER&FIELD_98=REF&VALUE_98=M0805000080

This spells out the maker, artist etc. but it's in French.
vetraio50, 10 years ago
The historical context is the the war of 1870:
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franco-Prussian_War
vetraio50, 10 years ago
Paris assiégé.
Paris under siege.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Paris_(1870–71)
MDtheDesignDoctor, 10 years ago
Dear Manikin and Vertraio50,

Thank you so much for the much appreciated information on my LM&Cie plate.
MD.

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