Library Talk on 'Treasures from the Louvre'

San Francisco's Legion of Honor museum says the items that it's displaying on loan from the Louvre in Paris include "some of the most exquisite treasures of the French monarchy from the time of Louis XIV until the revolution of 1789."

That exhibition, "Royal Treasures from the Louvre: Louis XIV to Marie-Antoinette," is the topic of a presentation by docent Marsha Holm at the Alameda Free Library on Wednesday, 6:30-8 p.m., at the Alameda Free Library.

Among the treasures are a masterwork tabletop of semiprecious stones, Marie Antoinette's precious vases, and porcelain and silver items made for Louis XIV by his mistresses, Madame de Pompadour and Madame du Barry.

The library event is being presented by the Legion of Honor and sponsored by the Friends of the Alameda Free Library.