A ROYAL WORCESTER 'BOTANICAL' PART DESSERT SERVICE (7)
circa 1875
Comprising a tripod tazza and six dessert plates, all painted with flowers and grasses to centre including foxgloves, the border glazed in Sevres type bleu celeste blue with gilding and jewelling, variously marked to base including '9553' decorators' marks, stamped and impressed marks, plates 22.5cm diameter
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£80 - £120
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Hammer price:
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£35 |
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.
Four plates appear free of chips or cracks, two plates with crack to centre going around the decoration and small cracks to rim. The tazza with crack where base attaches, possible evidence of adhesive. Wear commensurate with age and use throughout including minor wear to gilding and decoration, and crazing especially on two plates with cracks
