A Petrus Regout Maastricht creamware gilt part breakfast service, first quarter 20th century

comprising: a coffeepot and cover, 24 cm. high; a jug; three cilindrical jars and covers in sizes; three various cream jugs; two sugar pots and one cover; a butter dish and cover; a bowl; five egg cups; five large tea cups and six saucers; six cups and saucers; four cups and five saucers; four coffee cups and three saucers; two oval dishes; four oval side dishes; six plates; ten smaller plates; a plate; a pair of small plates; impressed and black printed sphinx marks; damages (87)

Koninklijk Paleis Amsterdam

Overall in good creamware condition, with slight usual rubbing to the gilding. The coffee pot with a small chip to the extremity of the spout, some discoloured glaze cracks to the base on the inside. One cream jug with a hairline crack (ca. 3 cm.) to the inner upper border, one with wear to the gilding and a border crack (ca. 3 cm.). The large tea cups with discoloured staining to the base on the inside, one with two hairline cracks to the inner upper border. Two cups of smaller size with discolouration to the inner base, another cup with a border crack and one saucer with some discoloured glaze cracks. Two smaller cups with a border crack, two saucers chipped, one very discoloured. One coffee cup and saucer chipped. The oval sides with some small chips to the underside of the rims of the handles. One oval serving dish with a small border hairline crack (ca. 2.5 cm.). Of the ten smaller plates one with a rim chip and circa three with discoloured glaze cracks. Two egg cups with discoloured foot. Please note this lot comprises ten smaller plates instead of the six mentioned in the printed catalogue. The total piece count is 87.
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The service was used for serving breakfast in the guest quarters of the palace.