Lot 199
  • 199

A SET OF TWELVE GEORGE III DINNER PLATES, PAUL STORR, LONDON, 1804 |

Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description

  • marked on backs of rims, bases numbered and with scratch weights: No. 1 / 21=14; No. 9 / 22=8; No. 10 / 21=14; No. 19 / 22=4; No. 28 / 22=16; No. 32 / 22=4; No. 39 / 22=6; No. 47 / 22=15; No. 58 / 21=19; No. 62 / 23=1; No. 68 / 21=18; No. 69 / 22=5
  • diameter 10 1/4 in.
  • 26 cm
with fluted and gadroon borders with shells at the angles, engraved with arms under an earl's coronet with the motto Sic Donec

Provenance

Christie's New York, April 19, 1990, lot 213

Condition

occasional minor dings, surfaces with scratches from use, overall good condition
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.

Catalogue Note

The arms are those of Grey, for John William Egerton, 7th Earl of Bridgewater, 1753-1823, Colonel of the 14th Light Dragoons in the Peninsula, General in 1812, M.P. for Morpeth 1777-80 and Brackley 1780-1803, Fellow of the Royal Society in 1808 and of Society of Antiquaries 1808.