16th Nov, 2024 9:30 GMT/BST
A Sèvres Porcelain Twin-Handled Chocolate Cup, Cover and Saucer, painter's mark for Pierre Antoine Méraud, date mark for 1762, painted with flower swags and gilt fronds within blue and gilt borders, painted marks in blue
saucer 19cm diameter
Sold for £1,650
Estimated at £500 - £700
Two small chips to the inner rim of the cover. No further damage and free from repair. Some slight wear to the gilding. Slight glaze scratching in the well of the saucer. The decoration original.
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Auction: The Autumn Sale, 16th Nov, 2024
Fine Sales are held three times a year, in the Spring, Summer and Autumn, and feature the foremost lots of traditional antiques consigned to Tennants. With lots sourced from named estates and private collections, the sales draw buyers from around the world. The sales include British and European Ceramics and Glass, Asian Art, Clocks and Barometers, Rugs and Carpets, Works of Art, Furniture and Garden Furniture and Statuary.
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