A SÈVRES BOXED TRAVELLING TEA-SERVICE moulded with gadroons enriched with gilding, the shoulders with green ornament suspending red dots below a band of gilt squares containing blue flowerheads with red centres and the borders with meandering vine, the handles, spout and rims richly gilt, comprising:

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A SÈVRES BOXED TRAVELLING TEA-SERVICE moulded with gadroons enriched with gilding, the shoulders with green ornament suspending red dots below a band of gilt squares containing blue flowerheads with red centres and the borders with meandering vine, the handles, spout and rims richly gilt, comprising:
A squat oviform teapot and cover (one flange inside cover lacking)
A baluster jug
A two-handled sugar-bowl and cover
A baluster cream-pot
Twelve shallow teacups (four repaired, one with two cracks beside handle)
Twelve saucers
printed blue marks with dates for 1837 and 1838, various incised marks, gilder's A.38 to some pieces, in a contemporary stamped leather fitted case with a plaque inscribed Donné par M^gr le Duc D'aumale au Général Randon

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Presented by Henri d'orleans Duc D'Aumale, 5th son of King Louis Philippe, famous General and historian, to General Cesar Alexandre Randon (1795-1871), later Marshal of France and Minister of War under the Second Empire. Both men participated in the conquest of Algeria

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