An extensive Ludwigsburg dinner service circa 1770

each piece painted in coloured enamels with a bold spray of European flowers and leaves and scattered flowers inside basket moulded borders, comprising;
a two-handled soup tureen and cover with lemon knop,  
a pair of oval two-handled tureens with lettuce and carrot knops, 32cm., 12in. length,
an oval two-handled tureen and cover with cut lemon knop, 29cm., 11½in. length,
a pair of oval two-handled tureens and covers, 24cm., 9½in.length,
Three small oval two-handled tureen and covers, 21cm., 8¼in. length,
three double lipped two-handled sauceboats,
a pair of square salad bowls,
two large circular pierced drainers,
three large circular dishes, 38cm., 15in.,
two large oval dishes, 43cm., 17in.,
five oval dishes, 35.5cm., 14in.,
three oval dishes, 31cm., 12¼in.,
four oval dishes, 26cm., 10¼in.,
two deep circular bowls, 20.25cm., 8in.,
two deep circular bowls, 24cm., 9½in.,
nine oval dishes, 22.5cm., 9in.,
six shallow round dishes, 23cm., 9in.,
five shallow round dishes, 26.5cm., 10½in.,
seven shallow round dishes, 19cm., 7½in.,
seventy dinner plates, 24cm., 9½in.,
twenty soup plates

Formerly the property of H M Queen Mary 

Soup tureen and cover - extensive repair to both pieces. Pair of oval tureens and covers (12)" - overall in very good condition with minor chips to finial. Oval tureen and cover (11.5") - tureen is in good condition, cover with small chip to rim and leaf. Pair of oval tureens and covers (9.5") - tureens in good condition, some chips to finials. Three tureens and covers (8.25") - restoration to handle of one tureen, some small chips to finials. Three sauceboats - good condition. Pair of square salad bowls - good condition. Two circular drainers - one with fine haircrack from rim to centre. Three large circular dishes - good condition, minor wear. Two oval dishes (17") - one repaired. Two oval dishes (16") - one with some wear to gilding. Five oval dishes (14") - overall good condition, one with rim chip. Three oval dishes (12.5") - overall good condition. Four oval dishes (10.25") - overall good condition. Four circular bowls - overall good condition. Nine oval dishes (9") - overall good condition with some wear to gilding. Six round shallow dishes (9") - overall good condition. Five round shallow dishes (10.5") - overall in good condition, minor wear to gilding. Seven round shallow dishes (7") - good condition. Seventy dinner plates - fourteen have small rim chips, the remainder in overall good condition, some with wear to gilt rims and minor wear to enamels. Twenty soup plates: one has a chip to rim. Five with some light brown staining. The remainder in overall good condition, some with wear to gilt rims and minor wear to enamels.
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