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CIRCA 1868, IMPRESSED MARKS FOR MINTON AND COALPORT
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AN ENGLISH PORCELAIN MONOGRAMMED COMPOSITE PART DESSERT-SERVICE
CIRCA 1868, IMPRESSED MARKS FOR MINTON AND COALPORT
Each piece decorated in raised gilt with interlaced double 'S' monogram reserved on an earl's coronet, comprising: three comports with parian cherub supports, three high comports, thirteen low comports, five plates
CIRCA 1868, IMPRESSED MARKS FOR MINTON AND COALPORT
Each piece decorated in raised gilt with interlaced double 'S' monogram reserved on an earl's coronet, comprising: three comports with parian cherub supports, three high comports, thirteen low comports, five plates
Provenance
Purchased by John Poyntz, 5th Earl Spencer (1835-1910) from Philips and Pearce, London, 1869, following his appointment as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in 1868.
Literature
W.B. Honey, Catalogue of the Porcelain and Pottery both Oriental and European in the Collection of Earl Spencer at Althorp, 1937, no. 952, transcribed bill: - 'Bought of W.P and G. Philips and Pearce, 115, New Bond Street. March 1st, 1869. 120 Plates at £156.0.0, 22 7½ in. tazzas at £112.0.0, 20 4½ in. tazzas at £97.16.0, 30 2½ in. tazzas at £75.0.0, 8 8½ in. tazzas at £92.8.0, 193 Coronets and monograms on above £67.4.0' - totalling £570.8s. after a small discount.
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