A French and Loosdrecht Amstel cornflower assembled part dinner service
Late 18th-19th Century and later, variously marked including blue Amstel and M.O.L. marks; blue 'N' for Niderviller; printed Paris marks, 19th Century; Paris blue arrow marks; blue 'A' marks
Gilt and painted in green and blue with the scattered aux barbeaux pattern, the rims gilt, comprising:
Amstel and a Loosdrecht: five various oval serving dishes in various sizes, 21.5-37.5 cm. wide; a wet-fruit tray, 24 cm. wide; seven various circular serving dishes in sizes, 18.5-24.5 cm. wide; a cup and cover, 6 cm. high; a pair of openworked plates, 26 cm. diam.; a set of three soup-plates, 24.5 cm. diam. Niderviller: a two-handled oval tureen, 32 cm. wide; a mustard-pot and cover, 7 cm. high;
Paris: a circular two-handled tureen, 27 cm. wide; two various ice-pails, one with cover; a set of three shell-shaped dishes, 24 cm. wide; an oval serving dish, 25.5 cm. wide; a set of nine dinner plates, 23 cm. diam.; a set of sixteen dinner plates, 23.5 cm. diam.; a set of eleven soup-plates, 23.5 cm. diam.; and a pair of soup-plates, 25 cm. diam.;
A set of four square dishes, blue 'A' mark, 20.5 cm. wide;
A set of eight custard cups, stamped 'MAYEAUX', 9 cm. wide;
A lobed salad bowl, unmarked, 25 cm. diam.; three various strainers, unmarked, 30-36.5 cm. diam.; a butter-tub and cover on navette-shaped stand, unmarked 27.5 cm. wide; an oval sauce-boat and cover on stand, unmarked, 25 cm. wide; and a mustard-pot and cover on stand, unmarked, 16 cm. wide (85)