Lot Details
Lot 198
Royal Worcester Company Ltd. Aesthetic Movement Gilt and Enameled Porcelain Beverage Set
Comprising two graduated pitchers with elephant head handles, height of taller 7 3/4 inches; a tapering cylindrical beaker, height 4 3/4 inches; and a shaped triangular tray, length 10 3/8 inches;
Together with Two Similar Royal Worcester Aesthetic Movement Gilt and Enameled Porcelain Graduated Ewers. Height of taller 7 3/4 inches.
Provenance:
Property from the Estate of Harold Keller, sold to benefit the Brooklyn Museum of Art, Christie's, New York, January 26, 2000, lot 165.
C
Estimate: $400 - $600
Unsold
Additional Notes & Condition Report
Beverage Set:
The taller ewer has a large hairline crack and accompanying damage originating at the top rim edge and extending downwards, including a triangular-shaped crack that appears to have been glued back into place; the shorter ewer also has a long hairline crack originating at the top rim edge and extending downwards; the beaker has a few scattered small inconsequential nicks to its upper rim edge; it also has an old (now discolored) shallow flake loss to its body, located close to the bottom outer rim edge; the tray has a discolored hairline crack to its body, also originating at the rim edge and extending inwards, approximately 2 inches in length; typical superficial scratch marks to the center of the tray, not of any consequence and commensurate with age and usage; age: circa 1879; all with blue-green colored company stamp marks except for the tray, which is puce colored
Two Ewers: each appears to be in generally good, undamaged condition; not blacklighted; each with teal blue colored company stamp marks
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The taller ewer has a large hairline crack and accompanying damage originating at the top rim edge and extending downwards, including a triangular-shaped crack that appears to have been glued back into place; the shorter ewer also has a long hairline crack originating at the top rim edge and extending downwards; the beaker has a few scattered small inconsequential nicks to its upper rim edge; it also has an old (now discolored) shallow flake loss to its body, located close to the bottom outer rim edge; the tray has a discolored hairline crack to its body, also originating at the rim edge and extending inwards, approximately 2 inches in length; typical superficial scratch marks to the center of the tray, not of any consequence and commensurate with age and usage; age: circa 1879; all with blue-green colored company stamp marks except for the tray, which is puce colored
Two Ewers: each appears to be in generally good, undamaged condition; not blacklighted; each with teal blue colored company stamp marks
Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact and Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. Please contact the specialist department to request further information or additional images that may be available.
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