AN EXPORT ARMORIAL PART-DINNER SERVICE

CIRCA 1785

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AN EXPORT ARMORIAL PART-DINNER SERVICE
circa 1785
Each decorated in en grisaille and gilt to the centre with a coat-of-arms above the motto BEWARE IN TIME, within a delicate wavy band interspersed with floral sprays around the well and rim, comprising:
A sauce-tureen, cover and stand, the stand 8.1/8 in. (20.6 cm.) wide
Four oblong octagonal serving dishes, 16 in. (41.2 cm.) to 13 in. (33 cm.) wide
Thirty-four dinner plates, 9 in. (23 cm.) diam.
Nine soup-plates, 9 in. (23 cm.) diam.
- shallow rim flakes, frits and one rim crack (48)

拍品專文

The arms are those of Lumsden of Innergellie, Co. Fife. A tureen, cover and stand from this service was sold Sotheby's, London, 27 November 1990, lot 101; and a pair of salts was sold Phillips, 18 November, 1998, lot 65.