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Lot 33*

The Chamberlain Worcester sucrier and cover from the Abergavenny tea and coffee service, circa 1813-14

29 September 2021, 14:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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The Chamberlain Worcester sucrier and cover from the Abergavenny tea and coffee service, circa 1813-14

Of 'Baden' shape, the rectangular form with twin handles, richly decorated in Japan colours and gold with pattern number 298 of circular panels of stylised flowers reserved on wide blue borders gilded in classical style, the pattern adapted to include large panels on both sides contacting the full arms of Lord Nevill, 11.2cm high, puce script mark inside cover (2)

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Provenance
The Earl of Abergavenny
Bonhams sale, 18 May 2001, lot 487
Twinight Collection

This lot is from a tea and coffee service that formed part of a larger order from Lord Nevill placed with the Chamberlain factory in June 1813 and invoiced on July 28 1814. The original invoice exists in the Museum of Royal Worcester and is reproduced here. The first item listed in the Abergavenny order is a Baden-shaped tea service of pattern 298 at a cost of £16 16s 0d. The cost of painting the crests, coronets and mottos onto each piece was invoiced separately a 5s a time.

Pattern 298 was one of Chamberlains most popular patterns. Listed as 'rich blue border of gold with ovals of india work', the design was available unadorned or customers could add their own crests or full coats of arms, at additional cost. The best-known set of this pattern was made in 1815 for Admiral Yeo, and the pattern has since become known as the Admiral Yeo pattern, see John Sandon, Worcester Porcelain at Cheekwood (2008), pp.152-153.

A buttertub, together with a teapot stand from the Abergavenny tea service was sold by Bonhams, 3 November 2016, lot 260.

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