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CIRCA 1820, THE PAIR; CIRCA 1800, THE TRIO
Details
A PAIR OF IRON-RED AND GILT CRESTED TEACUPS AND SAUCERS AND AN IRON-RED AND GILT DECORATED TRIO
Circa 1820, the pair; circa 1800, the trio
The pair, each of 'London form' painted with the crest of an iron-red griffon issuing from a gilt open crown, the border gilt with variegated stiff leaf tips and a further band of trailing vine; the teacup, coffee cup and saucer painted in iron-red gilt with arabesques on a gilt seeded ground
5½in (13.9cm.) diam., the saucers of the pair; 5 7/8in. (14.9cm.) diam., the saucer of the trio (7)
Circa 1820, the pair; circa 1800, the trio
The pair, each of 'London form' painted with the crest of an iron-red griffon issuing from a gilt open crown, the border gilt with variegated stiff leaf tips and a further band of trailing vine; the teacup, coffee cup and saucer painted in iron-red gilt with arabesques on a gilt seeded ground
5½in (13.9cm.) diam., the saucers of the pair; 5 7/8in. (14.9cm.) diam., the saucer of the trio (7)
Provenance
Lord Astor, Cliveden House, the pair of crested teacups and saucers