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Lot 87

A fine pair of Chelsea ecuelles, covers and stands
circa 1765

14 April 2010, 10:30 BST
London, New Bond Street

Sold for £4,320 inc. premium

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A fine pair of Chelsea ecuelles, covers and stands

circa 1765
Of deep circular form, the twin handles and knops delicately pierced in rococo style and picked out in gold, painted with spiralling garlands of flowers suspended from pink borders edged with gilt scrollwork, the interiors with a floral spray in tooled gold, stands 18cm diam, gold anchor marks (one knop restored, one ecuelle with slight crazing, one stand with two short cracks, some wear to gilding on rims) (6)

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A similar ecuelle, cover and stand with a claret ground is illustrated by F Severne Mackenna, Chelsea Porcelain, The Gold Anchor Wares (1952), pl 11, 2e

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