19th century French cabinet plate with Australian interest, of scalloped form, with a pierced woven border, the interior finely painted with cherub supporting basket of flowers surrounded by clouds and floral sprays, the surround painted with three reserves of rural scenes, signed M.B to front and M.Bourdic//Melbourne//1889 verso for Madame Bourdic, diameter 18 cm note: an article on this plate featured in the Australiana magazine, May 2018, which discussed Madame Bourdic's life and work as a painter in Australia, please see office for copy.