Pair of 19th Century French Rebus Plates with Solutions on Reverse PET can Drawing size: 5 /4" x

Drawing size: 5 /4" x 3 7/8"

and delivers great relief

I think my favorite view on some of these old wire mesh Odd Fellows masks is from the backside

I think probably these were made as hitching rings

I have found the work of an NYC based artist named Sue Kutosh online

Pair of 19th Century French Rebus Plates with Solutions on Reverse PET can Drawing size: 5 /4" xI 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