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20TH CENTURY, MARKED WITH UNDERGLAZE BLUE CROSSED SWORDS, VARIOUS IMPRESSED NUMBERS, VARIOUS NUMBERS IN IRON-RED
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A Meissen gilt floral coffee and tea service
20th century, marked with underglaze blue crossed swords, various impressed numbers, various numbers in iron-red
After Empire-style examples, painted in colours with small sprigs of flowers, the shaped borders moulded with scrolls and shell motifs enhanced in gilt, comprising: a baluster coffee pot and a bulbous teapot, both with loop handle and dragon spout moulded with palmette decoration and slightly domed cover with acorn finial, a baluster milkjug with loop handle moulded with palmette decoration, a sugarbowl and slightly domed cover with acorn finial, a large circular flat dish, a circular stand on four bulbous feet, six cups and saucers, the cups with flaring rim and scroll handle, six bonbon dishes (24)
20th century, marked with underglaze blue crossed swords, various impressed numbers, various numbers in iron-red
After Empire-style examples, painted in colours with small sprigs of flowers, the shaped borders moulded with scrolls and shell motifs enhanced in gilt, comprising: a baluster coffee pot and a bulbous teapot, both with loop handle and dragon spout moulded with palmette decoration and slightly domed cover with acorn finial, a baluster milkjug with loop handle moulded with palmette decoration, a sugarbowl and slightly domed cover with acorn finial, a large circular flat dish, a circular stand on four bulbous feet, six cups and saucers, the cups with flaring rim and scroll handle, six bonbon dishes (24)
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Christie's charge a buyer's premium of 20.825% of the hammer price for lots with values up to NLG 200,000. If the hammer price exceeds the NLG 200,000 then the premium is calculated at 20.825% of the first NLG 200,000 plus 11.9% of any amount in excess of NLG 200,000.