Lot Essay
This service forms part of a larger service, now divided, which was by repute originally in the possession of the Royal House of Naples.
THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
A Bohemian extensive composite gilt-decorated pink-flash part table-service
CIRCA 1875
Details
A Bohemian extensive composite gilt-decorated pink-flash part table-service
Circa 1875
Of polygonal form and richly gilt with panels of scrolling foliage edged with gilt lines, beneath gilt rims, comprising:
Five bowls, covers and seven stands
Eleven decanters and stoppers in three sizes
Twenty finger-bowls in two sizes
Twelve circular stands, 8¼in. (21cm. diam.)
Two circular stands, 8½in. (21.5cm.) diam.
Twenty-four plates, 6in. (15cm.) diam.
Twenty-four flared tumblers, 4¾in. (12cm.) high
Fifteen shaped tumblers, 3½in. (9cm.) high
Twenty claret-glasses, 5¾in. (14.5cm.) high
Thirty hock-glasses, 5¼in. (13.5cm.) high
Twenty-four champagne-flutes, 7¼in. (18.5cm.) high
Eleven champagne-glasses, 4½in. (11.5cm.) high
Thirteen punch-mugs, 3¼in. (8.3cm.) high
Twenty-six sherry-glasses, 4 7/8in. (12.5cm.) high
Seventeen liqueur-glasses, 4¼in. (11cm.) high
Two pink-flash cut globular jugs with faceted gilt scroll handles, 5¼in. (13.5cm.) and 4½in. (11.5cm.) high
(some pieces chipped, damaged or repaired, gilding worn, some pieces re-gilt)
Circa 1875
Of polygonal form and richly gilt with panels of scrolling foliage edged with gilt lines, beneath gilt rims, comprising:
Five bowls, covers and seven stands
Eleven decanters and stoppers in three sizes
Twenty finger-bowls in two sizes
Twelve circular stands, 8¼in. (21cm. diam.)
Two circular stands, 8½in. (21.5cm.) diam.
Twenty-four plates, 6in. (15cm.) diam.
Twenty-four flared tumblers, 4¾in. (12cm.) high
Fifteen shaped tumblers, 3½in. (9cm.) high
Twenty claret-glasses, 5¾in. (14.5cm.) high
Thirty hock-glasses, 5¼in. (13.5cm.) high
Twenty-four champagne-flutes, 7¼in. (18.5cm.) high
Eleven champagne-glasses, 4½in. (11.5cm.) high
Thirteen punch-mugs, 3¼in. (8.3cm.) high
Twenty-six sherry-glasses, 4 7/8in. (12.5cm.) high
Seventeen liqueur-glasses, 4¼in. (11cm.) high
Two pink-flash cut globular jugs with faceted gilt scroll handles, 5¼in. (13.5cm.) and 4½in. (11.5cm.) high
(some pieces chipped, damaged or repaired, gilding worn, some pieces re-gilt)
Provenance
Alfred Monde, first Lord Melchett, and thence by descent.