SPODE PEARLWARE BLUE AND WHITE PART TEA AND COFFEE SERVICE CIRCA 1800

Each piece transfer-printed with the 'Boy on a Buffalo' pattern, comprising eight teabowls, three coffee cups and seven saucers, various potters' or tally marks. 18 pieces.

H. L. Chalfant Antiques, West Chester, Pennsylvania.

All in generally good condition, except: Some very minor and very occasional wear to the gilding. Teabowls: One has an approximate 1-in. haircrack running down the rim; another has a minuscule pinhead chip to the footrim, One has some discolored crazing to the interior and a small footrim chip. Coffee cups: One with two small footrim chips and several small flat chips to the handle. Another has the handle broken off and glued back and has two rim chips and a 1-inch haircrack running down from the rim.
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.