A SEVRES NAPOLEON III COMPOSITE PART TABLE-SERVICE ('SERVICE A CHIFFRE DORE DE L'EMPEREUR NAPOLEON III')
THE MAJORITY WITH DATE CODES FOR 1855-65, VARIOUS PRINTED GREEN AND RED DATE CODES, FACTORY MARKS AND INCISED LETTERS AND NUMERALS
Gilt with a crowned N monogram reserved against scrolling foliage, within gilt line rims, comprising:
A circular two-handled soup-tureen (soupière Calice ronde 1ère grandeur) - 11¾ in. (30 cm.) diam.
A small circular two-handled soup-tureen and cover (soupière ronde et son couvercle) - 10 in. (24.5 cm.) diam., small chip to cover
A small circular soup-tureen stand (soucoupe à écuelle) - 9 in. (22.9 cm.) diam., minute chip to well
Three small cylindrical tureens and covers (presses à entremets et leurs couvercles) - 9½ in. (24 cm.) diam., two small rim chips to underside of cover to one and one with differing flattened knop
Two footed bowls (saladier du Service uni Peyre 2ème grandeur) - 9 5/8 in. (24.5 cm.) diam.
A small footed bowl (Jatte à fruits hémisphérique 1ère grandeur) - 7 5/8 in. (19.4 cm.) diam.
Four low tazze (compotiers ronds forme Coupe 1ère grandeur) - 8½ in. (21.7 cm.) diam., one with rim chip
Two low tazze (compotiers ronds forme Coupe, 2ème grandeur) - 7 1/8 in. (18 cm.) diam.
An oval serving-dish (plat ovale) - 18 1/8 in. (46 cm.) wide, two footrim chips, one small chip to well, some rubbing to gilt monogram
A circular shallow bowl or dish (plat rond) - 12¼ in. (31 cm.) diam., some slight scratching
Three circular serving-dishes in two sizes (plateaux ronds) - one 10 7/8 in. (27.7 cm.) diam., and two 11 7/8 in. (30.4 cm.) diam., one with firing crack to footrim and some stacking wear to gilding
Two oval sauceboats (saucières) - 8¼ in. (21 cm.) long, one with small rim chip
Two baluster jugs and covers in sizes (pots à décoction et leurs couvercles, 1ère et 2ème grandeur) - 8¼ in. (21 cm.) high and 9 3/8 in. (23.7 cm.) high
Twenty-four soup-plates (assiettes à potage) - 9 1/8 in. (23 cm.) diam., three with footrim chipping
Twenty-four dinner-plates (assiettes) - 9 3/8 in. (23.8 cm.) diam., slight stacking wear
Twenty-three dessert or side plates (assiettes à dessert) - 7 5/8 in. (19.2 cm.) diam., two with small rim chips, one with minor footrim chipping, slight stacking wear
Twenty-two small butter-dishes (coupes à beurre calibrées), one with minor firing crack to footrim, two ensuite with a simplified N monogram
Two milk-jugs in sizes (pots à lait raccourcis, 2ème grandeur et 3ème grandeur) - 3 7/8 in. (10 cm.) high and 5 in. (12.3 cm.) high
Four breakfast cups and saucers (tasses à thé forme Coupe et leurs soucoupes)
Ten teacups and saucers (tasses à thé Peyre et leurs soucoupes), one saucer with rim chip
Eight coffee-cups and saucers (tasses à café Peyre et leurs soucoupes), two saucers with footrim chipping
Some light wear to gilding throughout
A SEVRES NAPOLEON III COMPOSITE PART TABLE-SERVICE ('SERVICE A CHIFFRE DORE DE L'EMPEREUR NAPOLEON III')
THE MAJORITY WITH DATE CODES FOR 1855-65, VARIOUS PRINTED GREEN AND RED DATE CODES, FACTORY MARKS AND INCISED LETTERS AND NUMERALS
Gilt with a crowned N monogram reserved against scrolling foliage, within gilt line rims, comprising:
A circular two-handled soup-tureen (soupière Calice ronde 1ère grandeur) - 11¾ in. (30 cm.) diam.
A small circular two-handled soup-tureen and cover (soupière ronde et son couvercle) - 10 in. (24.5 cm.) diam., small chip to cover
A small circular soup-tureen stand (soucoupe à écuelle) - 9 in. (22.9 cm.) diam., minute chip to well
Three small cylindrical tureens and covers (presses à entremets et leurs couvercles) - 9½ in. (24 cm.) diam., two small rim chips to underside of cover to one and one with differing flattened knop
Two footed bowls (saladier du Service uni Peyre 2ème grandeur) - 9 5/8 in. (24.5 cm.) diam.
A small footed bowl (Jatte à fruits hémisphérique 1ère grandeur) - 7 5/8 in. (19.4 cm.) diam.
Four low tazze (compotiers ronds forme Coupe 1ère grandeur) - 8½ in. (21.7 cm.) diam., one with rim chip
Two low tazze (compotiers ronds forme Coupe, 2ème grandeur) - 7 1/8 in. (18 cm.) diam.
An oval serving-dish (plat ovale) - 18 1/8 in. (46 cm.) wide, two footrim chips, one small chip to well, some rubbing to gilt monogram
A circular shallow bowl or dish (plat rond) - 12¼ in. (31 cm.) diam., some slight scratching
Three circular serving-dishes in two sizes (plateaux ronds) - one 10 7/8 in. (27.7 cm.) diam., and two 11 7/8 in. (30.4 cm.) diam., one with firing crack to footrim and some stacking wear to gilding
Two oval sauceboats (saucières) - 8¼ in. (21 cm.) long, one with small rim chip
Two baluster jugs and covers in sizes (pots à décoction et leurs couvercles, 1ère et 2ème grandeur) - 8¼ in. (21 cm.) high and 9 3/8 in. (23.7 cm.) high
Twenty-four soup-plates (assiettes à potage) - 9 1/8 in. (23 cm.) diam., three with footrim chipping
Twenty-four dinner-plates (assiettes) - 9 3/8 in. (23.8 cm.) diam., slight stacking wear
Twenty-three dessert or side plates (assiettes à dessert) - 7 5/8 in. (19.2 cm.) diam., two with small rim chips, one with minor footrim chipping, slight stacking wear
Twenty-two small butter-dishes (coupes à beurre calibrées), one with minor firing crack to footrim, two ensuite with a simplified N monogram
Two milk-jugs in sizes (pots à lait raccourcis, 2ème grandeur et 3ème grandeur) - 3 7/8 in. (10 cm.) high and 5 in. (12.3 cm.) high
Four breakfast cups and saucers (tasses à thé forme Coupe et leurs soucoupes)
Ten teacups and saucers (tasses à thé Peyre et leurs soucoupes), one saucer with rim chip
Eight coffee-cups and saucers (tasses à café Peyre et leurs soucoupes), two saucers with footrim chipping
Some light wear to gilding throughout
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