A BERLIN (K.P.M.) WHITE AND GILT PART DINNER SERVICE |

of Kurlander type, the borders moudled in relief with drapery swags between beaded sections comprising a large oval two-handled tureen cover and stand, eight two-handled double-lipped sauce boats on fixed stands, nine oval serving dishes in different sizes, three pairs of large circular serving plates, two deep canted bowls, three shallow canted bowls, a pair of leaf shaped serving dishes, a pair of two-handled oval dishes, twenty-two soup plates, seventy-three dinner plates, forty-six dessert plates, thirteen bread and butter plates, ten triangular salts egg, and an egg cup, underglaze blue sceptre mark, iron red orb and K.P.M. mark, impressed marks and gilder's mark, some pieces with commemorative 1913 mark

A large oval two-handled tureen cover and stand: the cover is a little loose, but overall good condition, the stand is 49cm. wide across the handles, tureen 38.5cm wide across the handles Eight two-handled double-lipped sauce boats on fixed stands: five in good order, the remaining three, one is missing a handle and chipping to foot rim, one has extensive chipping to foot rim, and one has a rim chip to one pouring spout Nine oval serving dishes in different sizes: two large dishes (48cm. wide) which are in good order; three (42cm. wide) with two in good order and one with chipping to rim (4cm. long); two (40.5cm. wide) eahc have a rim chip about 1cm. wide; two (32.5cm. and 33cm. wide), the smaller example has two rim chip Three pairs of large circular serving plates: two large dishes (35cm. diameter), both in good condition; two (32cm. diameter) one has two rim chips (each about 1cm. wide) and a large foot rim chip; two further dishes (28cm. diameter) each have a large foot rim chip Two deep canted bowls: 22.5cm. wide, one has two foot rim chips, the other in good order Three shallow canted bowls: 21.2cm. wide, one is in good order, one has chipping to rim, and one has chipping to foot rim and underside of rim A pair of leaf shaped serving dishes: 23.2cm. long, one has a chip to the tip of the leaf, the other has a chip to the corner of the handle and two rim chips A pair of two-handled oval dishes: 24.5cm. wide, both in good order Twenty-two soup plates (24cm. diameter): ten soup plates in good order; nine, each with a single rim chip; two, each with two rim chips; and one plate with a foot rim chip Seventy-three dinner plates (24.5cm. diameter): fifty-three in good order; twelve, each with a single rim chip; one with two rim chips, seven with chipping to foot rim Forty-six dessert plates (21cm.diameter): thirty-six in good order (twenty of which have the 1913 mark); ten have chipping to rim or foot rim of which three have the 1913 mark Thirteen bread and butter plates (18cm. diameter): twelve in good condition, one with a rim chip Ten triangular salts egg (8.3cm. at widest point): eight in good order, one with minute rim chip, one with a large chip to one foot (which means it doesn't balance well) Egg cup: in good condition Overall some light rubbing to gilt rims.
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