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A GROUP OF TEN ENGLISH CREAMWARE OR PEARLWARE MINIATURE PLATES AND PLATTERS CIRCA 1790-1820
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 USD
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Description
- length of largest platter 4 1/8 in.
- 10.5 cm
molded or applied with various foods or flowers, comprising an oval platter molded with two fish, an oval platter molded with a lobster, an oval platter molded with two roast chickens, a circular platter molded with a roast turkey, three oval platters, the first applied with two chickens, the second with two chickens and asparagus and the third with five marrows, a plate molded with a cluster of grapes, an oval platter molded with a sprig of cherries and an oval platter molded with a thistle. Minor chips.
Provenance
The lobster, fish, and two chicken platters, D. M. & P. Manheim Antiques, New York
Condition
Lobster: very minor 1/8-in. sliver chip to the rim edge.
Turkey: minor 1/4-in. sliver chip to the rim edge.
Platter applied with two chickens: three very minor pinhead nicks and a minor 1/8-in. sliver chip to the rim edge.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.