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ASSEMBLED STAFFORDSHIRE LEAD-GLAZED CREAM-COLORED EARTHENWARE 'PINEAPPLE' PART COFFEE SERVICE CIRCA 1770
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
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Description
- porcelain
- Height of coffee pot and cover 8 1/2 in.
Comprising a coffee pot and a silver-mounted cover, a milk jug and cover and a sugar bowl and cover. 6 pieces.
Provenance
The coffee pot: Sotheby's, London, March 15, 1983, lot 51.
The milk jug and cover: Sotheby Parke Bernet, Inc., New York, The Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Warren Baker, April 24, 1982, lot 124;
Art Trading Limited, New York.
The sugar bowl and cover: Skinner Auctioneers Inc., Boston, Massachusetts, The Dorothy Levy Collection, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, May 31, 1996, lot 4.
The milk jug and cover: Sotheby Parke Bernet, Inc., New York, The Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Warren Baker, April 24, 1982, lot 124;
Art Trading Limited, New York.
The sugar bowl and cover: Skinner Auctioneers Inc., Boston, Massachusetts, The Dorothy Levy Collection, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, May 31, 1996, lot 4.
Condition
Coffee pot: cover matched from a smaller vessel and mounted in silver to fit the coffee pot.
Milk jug: minor pinhead chip to the rim; the foot with three 1/2-in. restored and made-up chips.
Sugar bowl: both the bowl and cover are restored and completely sprayed, making the exact nature of the original damage impossible to determine, although it is likely that the restoration could be concealing large breaks, cracks or chips.
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.