Antique Flow Blue Napoleon Series Plate Staffordshire England F&V. I

C’ Est L’Empereur! (It is the Emperor!) Recalling an incident recorded in De Porquet's History of the First Napoleon. depicting a French infantryman sentry, having fallen asleep on duty, awakening pre-dawn in a wheat-field during one of Napoleon's campaigns, only to find Napoleon himself mounting guard at his shamefully neglected post. Napoleon looks sternly at the drowsy sentry, with his arms folded across a bayonetted musket. Napoleon had ridden the circuit of his outposts during the night and, finding a sentry asleep, assumed duty at the neglected post himself. The dwindling camp fires illuminated in the moonlight. Plate marked on back in blue. This is a Very Old Plate - Mid to Late 1800's. 🔘 QTY:1 🔘 Condition: VGUC - Antique 1800’s beautiful for displaying, (please reference all images for condition & overall wear) minute tiny glaze pits on backside of plate (fired this way), some surface wear on back center raised edges, no cracks, grazing to be expected due to age, some front discoloration of glaze -upper front & bottom floral areas near center -some spots on back discolored see up close pictures provided. 📍 Priced accordingly due to age. 📍 Photos are considered part of the listing description. The description is based on combined knowledge, experience, & research. Statements regarding maker, age, origin, etc. particularly on unmarked pieces, should be evaluated & confirmed by you the buyer, as you are the final judge. 🔘 Smoke Free - Dog friendly Home SKU F3