An assembled Meissen (outside-decorated) and Meissen style tête-à-tête, Late 19th/20th century

comprising: a tray, 46 cm. wide; a coffeepot and cover; a sugar bowl and cover; a cream jug; two covered cups and saucers; two spoons; blue crossed swords marks with incision, blue AR marks for Helena Wolfsohn Dresden and blue crossed forks marks for Volkstedt, inv. no. 4-1044; minor chips, one saucer repaired border (14)

Paleis Soestdijk

Overall in good condition, with some usual rubbing to the gilding. Some small chips to the extremities of the rose finials. The upper inner rim of the coffee pot with two small shallow chips and the corresponding lip of the cover with one small chip. The cover of the sugar pot with part of the branch of the finial lacking. The cover of one cup with small chips to the inner rim. One saucer with two riveted border fragments. The coffee and cream pot with Meissen blue crossed swords mark with one incised line; the tray and saucers with blue AR mark of Helena Wolfsohn Dresden; the cups and sugar bowl with Volkstedt crossed swords.
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