A CHAMBERLAIN'S WORCESTER GOLD-GROUND ROYAL BREAKFAST-CUP AND SAUCER of ogee form and with loop and ring handle, painted with The Prince of Wales' feathers and motto Ich Dien on a blue ribbon on a shaded lilac-ground medallion, on a ground of interlocking gilt and orange diamond ornament within a border of gilt ovolo medallions, the underside of the saucer and the interior of the cup richly gilt (minor rubbing to rim of cup and well of saucer), maroon script mark, circa 1800

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A CHAMBERLAIN'S WORCESTER GOLD-GROUND ROYAL BREAKFAST-CUP AND SAUCER of ogee form and with loop and ring handle, painted with The Prince of Wales' feathers and motto Ich Dien on a blue ribbon on a shaded lilac-ground medallion, on a ground of interlocking gilt and orange diamond ornament within a border of gilt ovolo medallions, the underside of the saucer and the interior of the cup richly gilt (minor rubbing to rim of cup and well of saucer), maroon script mark, circa 1800

Provenance

George, Prince of Wales, later H.M. King George IV
H.R.H. The Duke of Windsor, given to the present owner on her marriage in 1954

Lot Essay

Although it would appear that no record of this service exists, from its provenance it would seem most likely that it was a sample or trial piece for submission to the Prince of Wales; or perhaps it was intended as a unique piece for presentation either to, or by, the Prince

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