A Flight, Barr and Barr crested green-ground part dessert service circa 1820

comprising: four shaped oval dishes, four shell-shaped dishes, three square dishes and eighteen plates, impressed crowned FBB marks, the plates also with Royal arms, Prince of Wales feathers and FLIGHT BARR & BARR circular marks printed in puce. 29 pieces.

Each piece with some occasional and varying degrees of rubbing to the gilding and green enamels, mostly to the cavetto area and to the rim edges. Otherwise in generally good condition except: Square-shaped dishes: One with a 2 1/2 by 1 inch triangular section broken at the rim and glued back with a 1/4-inch associated rim chip issuing an extended haircrack running down the side and across the base of the dish. Plates: One with two tiny flat chips to the underside of the rim, with only one showing as a pinhead chip to the rim edge. Two plates, each with a small chip to the underside of the rim not visible from the exterior. One plate with two approximately 1/2-inch long flat chips and one with two pinhead chips to the underside of the rim, not visible from the exterior. One plate with a tiny chip to the footrim.
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.