A Meissen porcelain cased coffee service, circa 1745-50

painted with vignettes of classical figures in arcadian landscapes, flanked by small flower sprigs and sprays, the interiors of the teabowls and undersides of the saucers with further flowers, with gilt scrollwork borders, comprising a silver-gilt mounted coffee pot and cover, a silver-gilt mounted milk jug and cover, a sugar bowl and cover with an entwined branch and flower finial, a waste bowl, and twelve cups and saucers, crossed swords marks in underglaze-blue, gilder's numeral 21, various Pressnummern, together with twelve silver-gilt teaspoons, two pairs of sugar tongs, and a sifting spoon with scoop handle, the teapoons and sugar tongs with impressed marks, the leather case with stamped decoration picked out in gilding, with blue velvet lining edged in gold thread, two metal handles and lock with key,

With Wilhelm Henrich, Frankfurt;
Acquired from the above in October 1958.

In overall good appearance and in generally good condition for a service of this size. There are 2 cups with a rim chip and 1 saucer with a rim chip and associated hairline crack. The milk jug with a hairline crack around lower terminal of spout.
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The library of this European Gentleman will be sold Sotheby's London, 2nd November 2017.