Pair of 19th Century French Rebus Plates with Solutions on Reverse man cave dark blue paint

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T Barnum's invention and exhibition of his own brand of Circassian beauties-- the latter a distinctly late 19th century invention

1 of the Amalgamated Lithographers of America (ALA)

I especially love the simply carved bird on the top

in one of many boxes of old tools and odds and ends

Pair of 19th Century French Rebus Plates with Solutions on Reverse man cave dark blue paintI just can't resist a rebus when I come across one, whether hand drawn, or engraved, or printed as transfers on dessert plates, as here. I found this pair in PA, but they are French, produced by J Veillard, Bordeux, mid 19th c. I believe. And indeed, these were used for serving the dessert course, with one meant to puzzle out the solutions while enjoying their sweets then one could flip the plate to find the solution on reverse. I'm not smart, or