ANTQ. Elite Works SM Limoges France Gold Floral Gilt Teacup & Saucer 1896-1901 For Sale

This antique demitasse porcelain cup and saucer was crafted by Bawo and Dotter's Elite Works in Limoges, France. This cup and saucer feature delicate scalloped borders, encrusted hand painted and raised gold leaf and floral motifs. The cup has eight rounded sides. The backstamp is a red underglaze shield mark St. Martial "SM" crest. There is visible age-appropriate thinning and rubbing to the gold gilding along the cup's interior scalloped rim. There are no chips or cracks.
The saucer is 4 inches wide and the cup is 2 inches tall.