Pair of French Hand-painted Faience Wall Plaques

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Pair of French Hand-painted Faience Wall Plaques, 19th century, each with rococo cresting, cartouche filled with a heraldic device, and painted with a scene after William Hogarth (English, 1697-1764),An Election - Canvassing for Votes and Marriage-a-la-Mode - The Breakfast Scene, unsigned, each marked Lille 1767 on the reverse, ht. 15 1/8, wd. 12 3/8 in.
Estimate $500-700

Chip to one corner of "Marriage-a-la-mode," not visible from front. Same plaque with several scratches to enamel painting.

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