French Faïence QUIMPER OCTAGONAL LUNCHEON PLATE Breton Peasant Lady Circa 1922 - 1942 Cincinnati Carpet balls (also called carpet

Carpet balls (also called carpet bowls or parlor bowls) were used in the indoor game of Parlour Bowl

while the lower section houses a classic sand timer insert

the company introduced many of today’s most collectible molded floral lines

” date the set to circa 1968–1983

especially on the rim and bottom edge

French Faïence QUIMPER OCTAGONAL LUNCHEON PLATE Breton Peasant Lady Circa 1922 - 1942 Cincinnati Carpet balls (also called carpetTin glazed known as faence in France, was extremely popular in the 19th century. Some of the finest examples were made in the town of Quimper, France pronounced kem pair beginning in the late seventeenth century. This wonderful hand painted HB QUIMPER OCTAGONAL LUNCHEON PLATE in "soleil yellow" was manufactured by the earliest firm, HB (Hubaudire Bousquet), which was founded in 1685 by Jean Baptiste Bousquet. The plate measures 9 wide. The base of the