Live Auction 12035Christie's Interiors
A LIMOGES SEVRES-STYLE TURQUOISE-GROUND PART DINNER-SERVICE
Lot 153

A LIMOGES SEVRES-STYLE TURQUOISE-GROUND PART DINNER-SERVICE

1960, PRINTED BLACK AND GREEN LIMOGES MARKS, GILT SCRIPT ANCIENNE FABRIQUE ROYALE/LIMOGES/DECOR EPOQUE L.H.V./DECORANT UNE PIECE D'APPARAT/OFFERTE POUR SON MARIAGE A/S.A.R. LA PRINCESSE MARGARET/MAI 1960

Closed6 April 2016

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GBP 3,625

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A LIMOGES SEVRES-STYLE TURQUOISE-GROUND PART DINNER-SERVICE
1960, PRINTED BLACK AND GREEN LIMOGES MARKS, GILT SCRIPT ANCIENNE FABRIQUE ROYALE/LIMOGES/DECOR EPOQUE L.H.V./DECORANT UNE PIECE D'APPARAT/OFFERTE POUR SON MARIAGE A/S.A.R. LA PRINCESSE MARGARET/MAI 1960
Printed with vignettes of exotic birds in landscape, after d'Artois, within shaped borders of three quatrefoil cartouches of bouquets issuing gilt leafy branches, within gilt rims, comprising: a two-handled circular tureen, cover and stand, a double-lipped sauceboat on fixed stand; a footed circular bowl; a circular bowl; a circular dish; two shaped oval meat dishes; two shaped oval dishes; twenty-four dinner-plates; twelve soup-plates; twelve entreé plates; twelve side-plates; a coffee-pot and cover; a sugar basin and cover; a milk-jug and eleven teacups and saucers

Specialist note

This Limoges service was one of a pair commissioned as a gift from France to Princess Margaret on her marriage to Lord Snowdon in 1960. As a reserve service it was kept should there be any breakages to the gifted service; it was eventually sold in 1978 when the factory closed.

Cf. Property from the Collection of Her Royal Highness The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, Vol. II: Silver, Furniture and Works of Art, Christie's King Street, Wednesday 14th June 2006, lot 763, for a tureen from the service.