6th Dec, 2014 9:00 GMT/BST

An American Collector

 
  Lot 95
 

95

A Herculaneum Porcelain Coffee Can and Saucer, circa 1810, painted with landscapes, on a gilt...

A Herculaneum Porcelain Coffee Can and Saucer, circa 1810, painted with landscapes, on a gilt cailhoute ground; A Matching Teacup and Saucer; Three Derby Yellow Ground Saucers; and Two Coffee Cans, with yellow and gilt borders (qty)

Sold for £300
Estimated at £120 - £180


 

Herculaneum tea cup has an area approx 10 by 5mm of gilt missing just above footrim. One Herculaneum saucer has wear and losses to gilt on frame of landscape and also small area of wear to the enamels. Both saucers have wear to gilt on rim and other minor wear to gilt. Herculaneum coffee can has some mis-firing to footrim. Yellow ground pieces - fluted can with hairline cracks, all with some wear

 


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Auction: An American Collector, 6th Dec, 2014

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