A Victorian Elkington Silver plated on copper Electrotype Plaque 'The Pompeian Lady' By Leonard Morel Ladeuil. The plaque shows a Pompeian lady reclining on a couch atennded by her servants, behind them are three fluted columns and various foliage. Signed to the front; 'Morel-Ladeuil 1876' and 'Elkingtons'. To the rear is engraved 'Registrirt In Den Oesterreichischen Kaiserstraaten Zahl 10.297' 'Registrirt Im Deutschen Reich No.27 BD.1 BL.114' 'Depose En France' 'Design Copyrighted In The United States. November IX76' Also engraved is the lozenger registration mark as well as Elkington punch marks, the numbers '15428' and ' Elkington & Co'.
An example of this plaque can be found in The V&A Museum London.
Dimensions
Diameter: 51cm
Depth: 3.5cm
 
Condition
Over all in good condition considering the age, wear to the high points shows the copper from underneath.