THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A FAMILLE ROSE ARMORIAL PART DINNER-SERVICE painted and enamelled with a central coat-of-arms surmounted by a crest and flanked by foliage and the motto Fidem Tene, surrounded by an underglaze-blue Fitzhugh border, comprising:

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A FAMILLE ROSE ARMORIAL PART DINNER-SERVICE painted and enamelled with a central coat-of-arms surmounted by a crest and flanked by foliage and the motto Fidem Tene, surrounded by an underglaze-blue Fitzhugh border, comprising:
An oblong octagonal tureen, cover and stand, the stand 36cm. long
Twenty octagonal plates, 23.5cm. diam.
Twelve octagonal soup-plates, 24.5cm. diam.
Four octagonal shallow bowls, 23.5cm. diam.
Six small octagonal bowls, 15.3cm. diam.
Six small dishes, 15.3cm. diam.
A large oblong octagonal meat dish, 40.5cm. long
Two small oblong octagonal dishes, 24.5cm. long
Two oblong octagonal salts, 8.5cm. long
(minor cracks and chips)
circa 1780 (54)

Lot Essay

The arms are those Hornyold of Blackmore Park in Worcesterhire. Cf. D. S. Howard, op. cit., p.835

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