AN ENGLISH PORCELAIN PART-DESSERT SERVICE, PROBABLY COALPORT, CIRCA 1810

AN ENGLISH PORCELAIN PART-DESSERT SERVICE, PROBABLY COALPORT, CIRCA 1810

painted and gilt with a bamboo and leaf-border comprising: a footed oval dish, a low footed oval dish, a pair of sauce tureens, cover and stands, eight oval dishes, seven square shaped dishes, four shell dishes, two shell dishes of a different shape, twelve plates 8 3/4 in. diameter, and eleven plates, 8 1/4 in. diameter, two pieces with gilt numeral 23. 52 pieces

Condition Report:
The overall appearance for a service of this size is good.
There is scattered stacking wear. Most pieces with varying levels of wear to the gilding at the borders.
An oval dish and the footed dish with some crazing and associated patches of light staining to interior and underside of well. 3 plates with a short hairline body crack, 1 plate with some crazing. 1 plate with a D-shaped area of rim re-stuck, approximately 2 1/2 in. wide x 1 in. deep. 1 plate with a small rim chip.
2 shell-shaped dish and 1 oval sauce tureen stand with a patch of glaze crazing.
It is recommended that services be viewed in the galleries.

In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.