The well with a wide gilt band acid-etched with scrollwork within bands of gilt leafy vine and paired birds, a pale-blue ‘agate’ border and rim etched with further stylized leaves comprising:

A circular tureen and cover with rose-form finial and stand, 12³⁄₄ in. (32.4 cm.) wide overall, the stand
Two circular vegetable tureens and covers with rose-form finials, 11 in. (28 cm.) wide overall
Three large open vegetable bowls, 10¹⁄₄ in. (26 cm.) wide
Two double-lipped sauce boats on fixed stands, 8 in. (20.3 cm.) wide
Two oval bowl with everted rims, 9⁵⁄₈ in. (24.5 cm.) long
Three large oval platters, 15¹⁄₄ in. (38.7 cm.) long
Twenty-four soup plates, 8³⁄₄ in. (22.2 cm.) diameter
Twenty-four two-handled soup cups and stands, 7 in. (17.7 cm.) diameter of stands
Twenty-four chargers, 11³⁄₄ in. (29.8 cm.) diameter
Twenty-four dinner plates, 10³⁄₄ in. (27.2) diameter
Twenty-four salad/dessert plates, 8⁷⁄₈ in. (22.5 cm.) diameter
Twenty-four side/cake plates, 7¹⁄₂ in. (19 cm.) diameter
Twenty-four bread and butter plates, 6³⁄₈ in. (16.2 cm.) diameter
Twenty-four small fruit/dessert bowls, 5³⁄₄ in. (14.5 cm.) diameter
A coffee-pot and cover, 8¹⁄₄ in. (21 cm.) high
A teapot and cover, 6¹⁄₂ in. (16.5 cm.) high
A sugar-bowl and cover, 5¹⁄₂ in. (14 cm.) wide overall
A cream-jug, 3³⁄₄ in. (9.5 cm.) high
Twenty-four teacups and saucers, 6¹⁄₈ in. (15.5 cm.) diameter of saucers
Twenty-four coffee-cups and saucers, 5¹⁄₈ in. (13 cm.) diameter of saucers
Two rectangular cake trays, 16¹⁄₈ in. (41 cm.) long

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The understated but elegant design of this service is named after Scheherazade, the fabled wife of the mythical Persian king Shahryar. The characters derive from One Thousand and One Nights, a compilation of Middle Eastern folk tales. King Shahryar, heartbroken by infidelity, arranges that each new wife he takes should be killed the next day—until he marries the beautiful and clever Scheherazade. Knowing her life is at risk, Scheherazade spends each night telling her husband a thrilling tale with a cliff-hanger. The king is so enthralled by her storytelling that each morning he puts off her death to find out what happens next – this pattern continues for 1,001 nights. The story was further popularized by the Russian symphonic suite bearing her name, composed by Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov in 1888. As such, this service is perfectly suited to set the table for your own storied evenings.