Lot Essay
Princess Victoria (1840-1901) daughter of Queen Victoria married Frederick III (1831-1888) King of Prussia, Emperor of Germany in 1858.
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1858, MARKED WITH A SCEPTRE ABOVE A PFENNIGMARKE IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE ABOVE AN ORB AND KPM IN RED
Details
Twelve Berlin KPM porcelain royal armorial dinner plates from the wedding service of Princess Victoria of Great Britain and Frederick III of Prussia
1858, marked with a sceptre above a Pfennigmarke in underglaze blue above an orb and KPM in red
The white ground gilt and painted in colours depicting the wreathed coat-of-arms accolées of Great Britain and Prussia, the rim with a dark blue band between gilt lines
23 cm. diam.
See illustration (12)
1858, marked with a sceptre above a Pfennigmarke in underglaze blue above an orb and KPM in red
The white ground gilt and painted in colours depicting the wreathed coat-of-arms accolées of Great Britain and Prussia, the rim with a dark blue band between gilt lines
23 cm. diam.
See illustration (12)
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Sale room notice
Please note that there are twelve plates in this lot.