A SÈVRES EMPIRE COFFEE-CUP AND SAUCER of baluster form with a flared lip and high gilt scroll handle, painted with bands of full-blown garden flowers including, roses, daisies, poppies, narcissi and anemone on a grey ground between gilt bands, the lower half of the cup and centre of the saucer with dark blue and gilt gadrooning on a platinum ground within a band of gilt leaves, the rims with similar bands, blue printed marks and date code for 1829, 7 mai 28. to cup and 7 m. 28.x to saucer, iron-red painter's mark SS. for Sinsson to both pieces, incised 27-3 and script C to saucer, 27-9 script Ly and mp to cup