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A Sevres porcelain part dinner service 1767-70
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
date codes o to q for 1767 to 1770 (one dish earlier), various painters' marks
- porcelain
each piece painted with groups and sprigs of flowers within a blue and gilt ribbon border, comprising;
two ice pails, liners and covers
a glass cooler (seau crenelé)
seven juice pots and covers
four square dishes
a sugar bowl, cover and fixed stand (sucrier de M. le Premier)
four shell shaped dishes
two lotus-moulded dishes (compotier gaufré)
a tray (plateau lozange)
two small shaped oval dishes
four larger shaped oval dishes
and thirty-seven basket-moulded plates (assiettes ozier)
two ice pails, liners and covers
a glass cooler (seau crenelé)
seven juice pots and covers
four square dishes
a sugar bowl, cover and fixed stand (sucrier de M. le Premier)
four shell shaped dishes
two lotus-moulded dishes (compotier gaufré)
a tray (plateau lozange)
two small shaped oval dishes
four larger shaped oval dishes
and thirty-seven basket-moulded plates (assiettes ozier)
Condition
ice pails: date letter o, painter's mark Bouillat and date letter q, painter's mark indistinct, one liner cracked and riveted
glass cooler: date letter q, painter's mark for Noël
juice pots: two with date letter o, five with painter's mark for Micaud, one also with mark for DeVille (?); one flower finial repaired, other finials with minor losses
square dishes: date letter p, painter's marks for Prisette or Levé
sugar bowl: date letter q, painter's mark for Binet
shell dishes: date letter q, painter's marks for Binet and Weydinger père; one in half and riveted,a nd with rim chip
lotus-moulded dishes: date letters o, painter's marks for Binet; one with 2cm. rim hair crack
tray: date letter p, painter's mark for Weydinger père
small oval dishes: date letter q unattributed painter's mark Du.
shaped oval dishes: date letter q and painter's marks for Bulidon, le Vavasseur and Raux; one dish with date letter H and pasinter's mark for Becquet
plates: six with date letter p and painter's marks for Levé, Durand, Bouillet, Raux, Prisette and LeBel. Twenty-six with date letter q and painter's marks for Tandart, Niquet, Bouillat, LeBel, le Vavasseur, Raux, Prisette, Levé, Bienfait and the unattributed 'eye' mark. Five with no date letter and painter's mark for Laroche; five with rim chips, three with footrim chips, two riveted, three discoloured
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."