Pair of 19th Century French Rebus Plates with Solutions on Reverse powder horn Shot against cardboard

Shot against cardboard

and could handily accommodate a little note pad and pencil for keeping score

as if having lived out in far left field through rain and snow for years before finally being found again

heavenly inspired stars on the sides of barns and far beyond

this one looking as if trudging very slowly up a long

Pair of 19th Century French Rebus Plates with Solutions on Reverse powder horn Shot against cardboardI 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