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.

An oval soup tureen and cover -- two short stained firing cracks to underside.
Ten oval serving-dishes in six sizes -- (the largest 46 cm.) one 25.6 cm. example with small footrim chip, one 31 cm. example with footrim chip and another with a 1.5 cm. rim chip, the 41 cm. example cracked 39 cm. and rivetted.
Two square vegetable-dishes and covers -- (26 cm. wide) one cover with small chip to underside of rim, the other broken in two and restuck with some small associated losses, one tureen broken in two and restuck with small associated losses and a 6 cm. section of chipping to the corner.
A deep oval dish -- (24.5 cm. wide) overall in good decorative order.
Thirty-four dinner-plates -- one plate with 18 cm. stained crack from rim, one plate with 3 cm. rim chip and footrim chipping, three plates with small footrim chip, one plate with short crack to footrim, one plate with small footrim chip and star crack to underside, one plate with star crack to well, a few with minute footrim chips.
Twelve soup-plates -- a few with minute chipping to footrim.
Twenty-three dessert-plates -- one with 2 cm. rim chip, one broken in two and rivetted and a further small star crack to base, a few with minute footrim chipping.

Overall in good decorative order and ready to use. Some wear to gilding, particularly at rims. Slight surface scratching and occasional minute chip to extremity. A few pieces with stacking wear. Occasional small flake to gilding or enamels.

For further information on this lot, please contact the Sale Coordinator, Carmel Shayle on cshayle@christies.com.