An English porcelain part dessert service, circa 1820

painted with flower sprays within a green and blue basketweave-molded border, comprising: a pair of shaped rectangular dishes, three spade-shaped dishes and fourteen dessert plates, pattern number 2050. 19 pieces.

Some occasional minor areas of discoloration and flaking to the enamels. Shaped rectangular dishes: otherwise generally good condition. Spade-shaped dishes: otherwise generally good condition. Plates: one with a pinhead rim chip, another with a flat 3/4-in. chip mostly to the underside of the rim; three, each with a haircrack across the rim; two, each with a haircrack to the rim extending into the center; one with considerable discoloration.
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