A Staffordshire Porcelain (R. G. Scrivener & Co.) Ornithological Part-Dessert Service, Circa 1880
Auction Closed
October 15, 06:30 PM GMT
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
painted with vignettes of studies of birds of prey in landscapes, including a snowy owl, vulture, hawk, eagle, sparrowhawk, falcon and other birds, reserved by a deep-blue band, with gilt-edged shaped rims, comprising three footed compotes and twelve plates, impressed RGS and Co. in a lozenge, painted pattern numeral 1299
diameter of plates 9 in.
22.9 cm
Phillips London, 7 December 1994, lot 561
R. G. Scrivener & Co. was established by R. G. Scrivener and Thomas Bourne in 1870 and was situated about midway between Stoke and Hanley. They produced high quality decorative china in tea, breakfast, dessert services and exported wares to the Americas, as well as supplying the home markets.
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