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An important Derby cabaret service, circa 1797-1800

14 November 2018, 10:30 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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An important Derby cabaret service, circa 1797-1800

Painted by George Robertson with titled oval shipping scenes reserved on a green ground within gilded formal borders, comprising an oval tray, oval teapot and cover with particularly fine gilding, sucrier and cover, milk jug with pierced rim and two cans and saucers, tray 39.8cm wide, crown, crossed batons, D marks and titles in blue (10)

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Provenance
Des and Maggie Harrison Collection

Two related services with shipping scenes by Robertson and green grounds are illustrated by John Twitchett, Derby Porcelain (1980), pl.223 and pl.267. The present lot is not recorded in the literature.

The titled scenes are as follows
Tray: 'Morning or Sun Rise'
Teapot: 'A Frigate under Reef'd foresail' and 'Near Bristol'
Sucrier and cover: 'Under easy sail, Light Breeze' and 'At Anchor'
Milk Jug: 'A Calm'
Cans: 'Cornering into Port, Stiff Breeze' and 'A Ship Being Hove down or being Coreend'

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