19th Century Napoleon III French Red Earthenware Ashtrays from De Bruyn Fives, 1860s, Set of 5

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Five-piece smoker set. Four pots including a covered tobacco pot and a red faience tray which has a floral pattern.
… Read more Five-piece smoker set. Four pots including a covered tobacco pot and a red faience tray which has a floral pattern.
very nice enamelled earthenware work.
each piece of this service is numbered with the number 4213 and signed. De bruyn's signature represents a sea anchor on which the d and the b of de bruyn intertwine.

measures: tray: 8.6 / 8.6 inches
pots: 4.8 / 2.8 / 2.4 / 2 inches

french work of napoleon iii period xixth

the de bruyn pottery is a family business: in the 18th century jean bernard de bruyn was already running a pottery factory in louvain in belgium.
after his death in 1805, his son martin de bruyn ran the earthenware factory, which then passed it on to his son denis de bruyn. It was antoine gustave de bruyn, son of denis, who settled in fives in 1864. Gustave de bruyn took part in the universal exhibition in paris in 1889 and received a silver medal for his fine earthenware and culinary pottery. De bruyn earthenware is a famous earthenware factory in france. This piece has an attribution mark,
i am sure that it is completely authentic and take full responsibility for any authenticity
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