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A rare Derby desk set, circa 1785 image 1
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Lot 404

A rare Derby desk set, circa 1785

14 November 2018, 10:30 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

£500 - £800

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A rare Derby desk set, circa 1785

Of oval shape supported by four claw feet, the sides crisply moulded with floral swags and other classical ornament picked out in gold against the blue ground, the cover with a foliate finial, the interior containing two shaped trays, a pounce pot and an inkwell also decorated in blue and gold, 16.5cm wide, crown, crossed batons and D mark in puce (6)

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Another example in green and gold is illustrated by John Twitchett, Derby Porcelain (2002), colour plate 191

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