Lot Essay
This pattern was introduced in 1851 at the Great Exhibition in London and named after Queen Victoria who placed an order for the service.
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MID 20TH CENTURY, THE MAJORITY DATED 1942, BLUE PRINTED HEREND HUNGARY SHIELD MARK WITH CANDIDA TUPINI, ROMA UNDERNEATH, IMPRESSED HEREND, VARIOUS NUMERALS
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A Herend porcelain 'Queen Victoria' dinner service
MID 20TH CENTURY, THE MAJORITY DATED 1942, BLUE PRINTED HEREND HUNGARY SHIELD MARK WITH CANDIDA TUPINI, ROMA UNDERNEATH, IMPRESSED HEREND, VARIOUS NUMERALS
Decorated with the green Queen Victoria pattern with scattered flower bouquets and butterflies, with ozier-moulded border and shaped gilt rims, with branch-shaped handles, comprising a large oval tureen and cover, 36 cm. wide, a low circular tureen and cover, 29.5 cm. wide, a two-handled double-lipped sauceboat on fixed stand, 27 cm. wide, a spoon, a large oval dish, 46 cm. wide, a pair of oval dishes, 41 cm. wide, two circular dishes, 32 cm. diam., a two-handled circular tray, 33 cm. wide, a deep square bowl, 25 cm. wide, a pair of leaf-shaped dishes, 20 cm. wide, eleven two-handled cream pots with covers and twelve saucers (one restuck cover and one metal replacement cover), thirty-five plates, 25.7 cm. diam. (three with cracks), twelve deep plates, 24. 5 cm. diam., twelve small plates, 21 cm. diam., twelve small dessert plates, 19 cm. diam. (one with crack) (120)
MID 20TH CENTURY, THE MAJORITY DATED 1942, BLUE PRINTED HEREND HUNGARY SHIELD MARK WITH CANDIDA TUPINI, ROMA UNDERNEATH, IMPRESSED HEREND, VARIOUS NUMERALS
Decorated with the green Queen Victoria pattern with scattered flower bouquets and butterflies, with ozier-moulded border and shaped gilt rims, with branch-shaped handles, comprising a large oval tureen and cover, 36 cm. wide, a low circular tureen and cover, 29.5 cm. wide, a two-handled double-lipped sauceboat on fixed stand, 27 cm. wide, a spoon, a large oval dish, 46 cm. wide, a pair of oval dishes, 41 cm. wide, two circular dishes, 32 cm. diam., a two-handled circular tray, 33 cm. wide, a deep square bowl, 25 cm. wide, a pair of leaf-shaped dishes, 20 cm. wide, eleven two-handled cream pots with covers and twelve saucers (one restuck cover and one metal replacement cover), thirty-five plates, 25.7 cm. diam. (three with cracks), twelve deep plates, 24. 5 cm. diam., twelve small plates, 21 cm. diam., twelve small dessert plates, 19 cm. diam. (one with crack) (120)
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