Antique Set of 9 tiles, French deals tiles, Napoleon III, tiles, rare French tiles of Desvres Fourmaintraux, Tiles

A set of 9 beautifully designed tiles (33cm x 33cm), each tile measures 11 cm x 11 cm, made in France, from the Napoleon 3 period.

NOTE: Please contact us, for a quantity greater than 1 set.

Sold in the state, sold as is. Please consult the photos carefully in order to judge the condition. They are not new, they have imperfections that make them beautiful.

Admittedly, we could not compare it with the new one, but at their age they are overall in good condition.

1 pattern composed of 9 DESVRES tiles, old hand painted. ( stock: 100 tiles ( 25 patterns ) in total. Contact us for the quantitative quote ). In all countries, the cost of delivery, increases according to the quantity ordered.
The price indicated corresponds to a pattern of 33 cm X 33 cm, thickness 1 cm, or 9 tiles

The FOURMAINTRAUX, a great dynasty of faience makers: Fourmaintraux-Hornoy, Fourmaintraux-Courquin etc ... The first to settle in Desvres was Fourmaintraux Bénard 1804-1841. They have five descendants. One of the sons François married a Hornoy Charlotte (Fourmaintraux-Hornoy), they had 9 descendants. Donation to the children of the earthenware factory in 1872. First fourmaintraux company brothers and sisters. Then the Fourmaintraux brothers, Jules and Émile, took over the company, in 1877, it then became the fourmaintraux FRÈRES company which lasted until April 6, 1887. Émile separates from his brother Jules who continues alone. The 3 companies: Fourmaintraux brothers and sisters, Fourmaintraux frères and Fourmaintraux Jules have signed deals their FF coins. . Immediately after his marriage to Célina COURQUIN, François FOURMAINTRAUX (one of the sons of FOURMAINTRAUX-HORNOY) founded another factory in La Belle Croix. It will house the productions of FRANCOIS FOURMAINTRAUX-COURQUIN, who operated from 1863 to 1900. His son Charles later took over the earthenware factory. The production of the beginning will be mainly earthenware tiles. From 1872, the couple embarked on the production of "earthenware of Art".