£300 - £400
A Chelsea-Derby tea service, c1770, painted with swagged laurels suspended from a broad pale blue border picked out with gilt flowerheads between dentil line borders, comprising an ovoid teapot, cover and shaped hexagonal stand, a sucrier and cover, and a pair of cups and saucers, the teapot and sucrier with flower finials, the teapot 20cm l, entwined gold anchor and D, (7)
Provenance: the Derby porcelain collection of Dr David Wilders; labels.
Sucrier finial with two minor nibbles, the teapot finial repaired at stem and displaying well. Otherwise good condition throughout, with some typical wear to decoration in places.
Fees apply to the hammer price:
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28.8% inc VAT*
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30.6% inc VAT*
