Lot Essay
Cf. Geoffrey A. Godden, op. cit., p. 127, no. 151
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A CHAMBERLAIN'S WORCESTER LILAC-GROUND PART DESSERT-SERVICE
Circa 1815
The wells gilt with a band of foliage, the lilac borders reserved and painted with specimen flowers within gilt foliate and C-scroll cartouches issuant with trailing foliage, with shaped gilt rims, comprising a two-handled rectangular centre-dish (one handle repaired, centre stained), two circular two-handled sauce-tureens and one cover (one with one handle lacking and hairline crack to rim), two shaped oval dishes, two shaped square dishes, two shell-shaped dishes (one restored), eighteen plates (some rubbing to gilt rims), printed iron-red Crown and script marks
Circa 1815
The wells gilt with a band of foliage, the lilac borders reserved and painted with specimen flowers within gilt foliate and C-scroll cartouches issuant with trailing foliage, with shaped gilt rims, comprising a two-handled rectangular centre-dish (one handle repaired, centre stained), two circular two-handled sauce-tureens and one cover (one with one handle lacking and hairline crack to rim), two shaped oval dishes, two shaped square dishes, two shell-shaped dishes (one restored), eighteen plates (some rubbing to gilt rims), printed iron-red Crown and script marks