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A Worcester, Flight Barr and Barr armorial claret-ground part-dessert service, circa 1825-30
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- porcelain
each painted with a central armorial inside within a gilt frame, against a claret ground and gilded gadrooned moulded rim, comprising;
a pair of two-handled campana-shaped sauce tureens and covers, 22cm., 8 3/4 in. high;
a shaped-circular footed centrepiece, 29.2cm., 11 1/2 in. diam.;
4 shaped-oval dishes, 30.5cm., 12in. wide;
2 square-shaped dishes, 24cm., 9 1/2 in. wide;
2 shell-shaped dishes, 20.2cm., 8in. wide;
and 24 dessert plates, 22cm., 8 5/8 in. diam.,
printed and impressed marks
a pair of two-handled campana-shaped sauce tureens and covers, 22cm., 8 3/4 in. high;
a shaped-circular footed centrepiece, 29.2cm., 11 1/2 in. diam.;
4 shaped-oval dishes, 30.5cm., 12in. wide;
2 square-shaped dishes, 24cm., 9 1/2 in. wide;
2 shell-shaped dishes, 20.2cm., 8in. wide;
and 24 dessert plates, 22cm., 8 5/8 in. diam.,
printed and impressed marks
Provenance
Anon. sale, Bonhams London, 2nd November 2011, lot 145.
Condition
1 shell-shaped dish with flat chip to underside of rim. 1 sauce tureen with a handle re-stuck. 1 lozenge-shaped dish with chip to underside of rim, another with an area of restoration at the rim. 1 plate with restoration.
Throughout there are some scattered scratches to the claret ground borders and some minor flakes to the gilding.
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.