CIRCA 1750-1760, FAINT BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARKS TO SOME

The condition of lots can vary widely and the nature of the lots sold means that they are unlikely to be in a perfect condition. Lots are sold in the condition they are in at the time of sale.

Some light wear and scratches to the enamel and minor flaking; most of the birds with restored or replaced tails, one with its tail lacking; small restorations to most of their beaks; a few of the fledglings with restoration; typical chips and losses to the applied mossy frit and feather nesting materials; one cracked across the base and basket, another with overpaint to the basket; dimensions below:

A pair of birds in yellow and brown perched on a nest containing two hatchlings and a speckled egg-- 3¹⁄₄ (8.3 cm.) in. high, 6 in. (15.3 cm.) wide

A pair of birds in yellow and brown perched on a nest containing two hatchlings and a speckled egg-- 3⁵⁄₈ in. (9.2 cm.) high, 6¹⁄₄ in. (15.9 cm.) wide

A single bird in yellow and brown perched on a nest containing three hatchlings and two speckled eggs-- 3³⁄₈ in. (8.6 cm.) high, 4³⁄₄ in. (12.1 cm.) wide

A pair of birds in yellow and brown perched on a nest containing three hatchlings and a broken egg-- 4 in. (10.2 cm.) high, 5³⁄₄ in. (14.6 cm.) wide

A single bird in blue and green perched on a nest containing two hatchlings and two speckled eggs-- 3³⁄₈ in. (8.6 cm.) high, 5¹⁄₄ in. (13.3 cm.) wide

A single bird in yellow perched on a nest containing three hatchlings and a turquoise egg-- 2⁷⁄₈ in. (7.3 cm.) high, 4 in. (10.2 cm.) wide