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A Group of French Terre de Fer 'Sujets Musicaux' Opera Plates - A group of French Terre de Fer 'Sujets Musicaux' opera plates, likely dating from the 19th century. Each plate features a caricatural transfer-printed and hand-colored design depicting a scene from a specific opera or operetta, accompanied by musical scores and titles. The five unique plates visible include scenes from ”LE BARBIER DE SEVILLE G. ROSSINI” (The Barber of Seville by Rossini), ”FAUST CH. GOUNOD” (Faust by Gounod), ”LE PRE AUX CLERCS HEROLD” (The Field of the Clerks by Hérold), ”GUILLAUME TELL G. ROSSINI” (William Tell by Rossini), and ”LES NOCES DE JEANNETTE V. MASSE” (The Wedding of Jeannette by Massé). The plates are bordered by a dark green band and a thin gold line. The reverse of each plate is marked ”SUJETS MUSICAUX” (Musical Subjects), a stylized monogram, and ”TERRE DE FER FRANCE”, along with various impressed and hand-painted numbers (e.g., Nº 3, Nº 5, Nº 9). 8.5 inches diameter