A trio of Parisian pictorial plates collected with creating a plate wall or for displaying on a plate rack.
 
The first dating from the Paris Exposition Universelle of 1889 and has an image of cyclists on a hill above Paris looking down at the Eiffel Tower. It has an attractive blue raised patterned edge and is made by HB&C.
 
The second has a detailed engraving of the  famous landmark, Tour St Jacques on rue Rivoli in the centre of Paris. It has a lovely lilac scrolled pattern around the edge and is made by Creil et Montereau in the second half of the 19th century.
 
The third shows the Palais of the French colonies, a pavilion also constructed  Exposition Universelle of 1889 with the date on the plate.The blue rim has the letters RF for République Française along with coat of arms.  It is also made by Creil et Montereau.
 
All plates wear their age proudly and have a gentle buttery patina to the ironstone. They measure approximately 8" in diameter.