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An assembled Herend 'Rothschild bird' part dinner service
20th Century, blue Herend Hungary shield mark, various impressed numerals
Painted with 'the Rothschild bird pattern' with two birds perched on branches between a pearl necklace, surrounded by butterflies and insects, with border outlined in gilt, comprising: a low circular two-handled tureen and cover with bird finial, 21.5 cm. diam.; a pair of two-handled tureens and covers with lemon finials, 17.2 cm. diam.; an openwork bread-basket, 27 cm. wide; a pair of buttertubs and covers, 15.5 cm. diam.; two two-light candelabra, 17.5 and 22 cm. high; a double-lipped two-handled sauce-boat, 23.5 cm. wide; a pair of sauce-boats, 18 cm. wide; two mustard-pot and covers, 12 cm. high; a sugar-caster, 13 cm. high; eight various serving dishes; a sweetmeat dish, 35.5 cm. wide; six egg-cups, 5.5 cm. high; a salt cellar, 10 cm. wide; a match-holder, 6 cm. wide; two toothpick-holders, 5.5 cm. high; a stemcup, 9.5 cm. high; a table bell; sixteen dinner plates, 25.5 cm. diam.; twelve dessert plates, 20 cm. diam.; twelve side plates, 16.5 cm. diam.; a teapot and cover, 14 cm. high; a cream-bowl and cover,11 cm. high; a sugar-bowl and cover, 10 cm. high; a milk-jug, 9 cm. high; a pattipan, 12.2 cm. diam.; six ash-trays, 9 cm. wide; twelve teacups, eleven coffee-cups and twenty-three saucers; seventeen large teacups and eighteen saucers; twelve dishes, 12.5 cm. diam.; and twelve dishes, 9 cm. diam. (190)