6th Sep, 2023 10:00
Fine Interiors
319
A Herend porcelain 'Queen Victoria' dinner service
A Herend porcelain 'Queen Victoria' dinner service,
20th century, Hungarian, comprising 131 pieces, each with painted and gilt-heightened decoration of stylised peony flowers and butterflies, painted and impressed marks to base,
dinner plates 26cm diameter
large circular tray 37cm diameter,
together with 9 other Herend pieces of another pattern (140)
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Sold for £3,500
Condition Report
The service generally is in good condition. There are a few items which have suffered slight damage, one being a salt and pepper shaker which has multiple cracks around the glaze, a twin handled soup dish which has a large chip and hairline crack to the rim, the lid of one container that features a singular yellow rose has a couple of chips to the petals, one of the starter plates is scratched to the interior. There is a chip to one ladel and crazing to the glaze on one coffee cup. A small teacup also has a large hairline crack to the rim.
In general there is slight loss to the pattern and gilding, and the service is in need of a clean as there are yellow stains to the backs and some to the front. The foots are worn to a grey colour on some examples.
Full service includes:
Ten coffee cans, 4.5cm high, and six saucers, 11.5cm diameter
Eight teacups, 5cm high and nine saucers, 14cm diameter
Eight soup bowls and saucers, 17cm wide
Eight dinner plates, 26cm diameter
Eight starter plates, 23cm diameter
Eight desert plates, 20cm diameter
Eight napkin rings, 5.5cm diameter
Eight crescent dishes, 19cm wide
Six side plates, 19cm diameter
Six bread plates, 15cm diameter
Five pickle/condiment dishes, 21cm wide
A pair of candlesticks, 19cm high
Two double salt cellars, 14.5cm wide
A pair of salt and pepper shakers, 6cm high
A two-handled serving platter, 46.5cm wide
Another serving platter, 41cm wide
An oval tray, 17cm wide
A ladle, 23cm long
A small shallow dish, 8cm diameter
A serving bowl, 26cm diameter
A cream jug, 7cm high
A tapered cup, 8.5cm high
A sauce/gravy boat, 23.5cm wide
A footed cake stand, 15cm high
A vase, 19cm high
A small bud vase, 13cm high
A small serving dish and cover, 13cm wide
A decorative shoe, 10cm long
A large circular tray, 37cm diameter
A shaped oval serving dish, 27cm wide
A small box and cover with rose finial, 9cm high
A small circular dish with deep rim, 12cm diameter
A small bell, 8cm high
And nine other Herend pieces of a different pattern
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Auction: Fine Interiors, 6th Sep, 2023
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Saturday 2 September, 10am - 2pm
Sunday 3 September, 10am - 2pm
Monday 4 September, 10am - 5pm
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