13th Jul, 2024 9:30 GMT/BST
A Sèvres Porcelain Custard Cup and Cover, circa 1770, of baluster form with bud knop, painted with scattered flower sprigs within blue and gilt line borders, painter's mark Jacque Micaud, painted marks in blue and manganese
8cm high
Sold for £280
Estimated at £300 - £500
Slight losses to the moulded leaves on the knop. Rim of the cup with some lifting to the gilding. Pitting to the handle. General weat. Free from cracks and restoration.
Auction: Summer Fine Sale, 13th Jul, 2024
The Summer Fine Sale offers nearly 450 lots of ceramics, Asian art, clocks, rugs, works of art and furniture, including a collection of 19th century Terracotta Campagna Urns from Raby Castle, County Durham, a Lock of Florence Nightingale's Hair, and a French Alabaster Figure Group of the Holy Family, probably made in South West France in the late 14th century. A Private Collection of English Pottery will be offered in twenty-three lots, including numerous Prattware and Creamware figures, and the sale will also include pieces of fine 19th century furniture and good early oak and walnut furniture.
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Sunday 7th July - Friday 12th July 11am-4pm, and morning of sale from 8am
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