Source of Monumental French Antique Cherrywood Buffet
This magnificent French Antique piece of furniture, made of cherrywood, came from a family who lived in the hills of a small commune called Creuzier-le Vieux.
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F D Chauvigny
This mark F D Chauvigny is the mark of the Deshoulières company. Deshoulières is now the number one French porcelain manufacturer with it's 3 brands: Deshoulières, Porcelaine de Sologne and Apilco.
F D stands for Fernand Deshoulières, born in 1886 in Chauvigny a commune in the Vienne Department of Nouvelle Aquitane of Western France.
With this particular mark there is a stylised LD above the shield of Chauvigny.
Limoges Porcelain Marks
"Limoges" is not a manufacturer of porcelain. It is a city in France near where in 1768 Kaolin clay was discovered and fine porcelainware began to be produced in and around Limoges.
ANTIQUE WALNUT DRESSER
This French Antique Henri II style walnut buffet came from a small commune called St Quentin La Chabanne where there is a 'Festival de Blues' held once a year.