If you've ever wanted to dine like royalty, this is your chance! In Paris, a set of dessert dishes once used by Queen Elizabeth II will be auctioned off.
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“What surprised me was the number of plates—there are 75—every one with scenes of different animals and all in a perfect state,” Baron-Reverdito told the British newspaper. “Even the family was surprised by this service as it appeared to have been never used, except for one lunch and dinner when Queen Elizabeth was invited to the château.” The service is made by Sèvres, a well-known manufacturer among royals and aristocrats.
The plates were discovered at Château de Sassy in Normandy and originally commissioned by France’s King Louis-Philippe I in 1842.“You can see the quality of the gold, the agate-colored background, and the painting of the animals from Africa, Asia, Europe, and America,” Manuela Finaz de Villaine, a ceramics expert, told. “They are all different. It’s actually a historical collection documenting the knowledge scientists had at the time of the animals living on these continents.
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