AN ASSEMBLED DODIE THAYER POTTERY LETTUCEWARE PART SERVICE 20TH CENTURY |

comprising: a large tureen, cover and stand; two small tureens, covers and stands; two large oval platters; two large circular platters; three tureen stands in sizes; two circular deep serving dishes; two square deep serving dishes; thirty-two kidney-shaped dishes; two leaf-shaped dishes; a crudité dish; thirty-six large dinner plates; thirty-five dinner plates; three triple hors d'oeuvres bowls; two double hors d'oeuvres bowls; thirty-five soup bowls; three bowls; twenty-one canapé plates; forty-one butter pads; thirty-seven small candlesticks; a large footed candlestick; two lettuce head-form candlesticks; two twin-handled sugar bowls; two creamers; three cups, saucers and covers; eleven saucers; two teapots and covers; six spoons; and two covers, various incised marks. 307 pieces.

Large tureen, cover and stand: three rim chips to cover, ¾-inch chip to tureen along with six small rim chips to underside of leaves, several small chips to underside of stand. Two small tureens, covers and stands: one cover with a small chip to underside of leaf, one tureen with four rim chips the largest of which is ¼-inch and the other tureen with ½-inch chip and several small chips to the underside of the leaves, several small chips to underside of leaves on both stands. Two large oval platters: four rim chips to each. Two large circular platters: One ½-inch rim chip, several small rim chips and one ½-inch U-shaped chip to underside of leaf to one, and rim chip to underside of leaf of other. Three tureen stands in sizes: ½-inch rim chip and several small rim chips to underside of the smallest, ½-inch chip to top of leaf and several small rim chips to the second, several small rim chips to underside of the third. Two circular deep serving dishes: both with one repaired rim chip and several small rim chips to underside of leaves throughout. Two square deep serving dishes: Five small repaired rim chips, one small rim chip to one, and a two repaired rim chips, small rim chip to other. Thirty-two kidney-shaped dishes: Repaired rim chip to seven dishes, one small rim chip to one dish, two repaired rim chips to two dishes. Two leaf-shaped dishes: ¼-inch repaired rim chip to one. Crudité dish: ½-inch chip and small repaired rim chip to bowl, several repaired rim chips and three rim chips to attached plate. Thirty-six large dinner plates: Two with repaired rim chips, three with chips to underside, eight with rim chips. Thirty-five dinner plates: four with one rim chip. Three triple hors d'oeuvres bowls: rim chip to one, chip to the interior rim of another. Thirty-five soup bowls: four with small rim chips, one with a ½-inch chip to rim. Three bowls: small rim chip to one. Twenty-one canapé plates: Six with repaired rim chips, four with small rim chips. Forty-one butter pads: twelve with repaired rim chips. Thirty-seven small candlesticks: one with an 1-in piece of leaf broken off, piece present, three with ¼-inch rim chips, one repaired broken leaf and two rim chips. Large footed candlestick: two small rim chips to underside of base. Two lettuce head-form candlesticks: ¼-inch rim chip to leaf of one. Two creamers: small chip to leaf on one. Three cups, saucers and covers: one cover with ½-inch chip broken off (broken piece intact), one cover with a small rim chip. Eleven saucers: repaired rim chip on one, ½-inch by ¼-inch section of rim glaze broken and re-glued. Two teapots and covers: small chips to one spout, small rim chip to one cover. Six spoons: rim chip to leaf of one. Two covers: rim chip to smaller one.
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.

As noted by her son, Barbara Sinatra personally traveled to Palm Beach to acquire this pottery lettuceware service directly from Dodie Thayer, which she then frequently used when entertaining.