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A Set of Two Dinner Plates and Two Dessert Plates from the Ropsha Service, Imperial Porcelain Manufactory, St. Petersburg, Periods of Alexander III (1881-1894) and Nicholas II (1894-1917)
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- with green cypher marks of Alexander III dated 1887 and 1890 and of Nicholas II dated 1898 and 1903
- Porcelain
- Diameters 9 1/4 and 9 3/8 in.
- 23.5 and 32.8 cm
the borders with ciselé anthemia against a blue ground and bordered by beaded and plain gilt band, the center with a gilded version of the Imperial double-headed current circa 1827, when the service was first ordered, i.e., with lowered wings and with a torch and laurel wreath held in its talons
Provenance
Acquired in Moscow in the 1930's by Dr. Adolphus S. Rumreich
Thence by descent
Thence by descent
Condition
the foot of one dinner plate with a small chip; the edge of the other dinner plate with a small chip on the underside and a small crack on the border that does not go all the way through the porcelain body; the gilding with some scratching and wear typical of age and use
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.