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A Sèvres Directoire Part-Dessert Service, Circa 1795-1800
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A Sèvres Directoire Part-Dessert Service, Circa 1795-1800
painted with scattered purple myrtle sprigs at the center, with borders of trailing vines of pink forget-me-nots within narrow bleu nouveau bands gilt with laurel within gilt lines, comprising:
twenty dessert plates, assiette unie, 9 in., 24.2 cm diam.;
four square dishes, compotier 'carré', 8 in., 21.2 cm wide;
four oval dishes, compotier 'ovale', 10 in., 27.7 cm wide;
four octagonal dishes, assiette 'octagons', 8.7/8 in., 22.8 cm wide;
and a bowl and cover, 7 in., 17.8 cm diam.,
various RF Sevres script marks in blue for République Française, painter's marks for Mme Bunel (active 1775-1817), Charles-Nicolas Butuex fils aîné or l’aîné (active 1763-1801), Mme Didier (active 1787-90, 93-98), Mlle Durosey l’aînée (active 1793-97, 1800-03), Mlle Durosey la jeune, (active 1797-98) and Mme Noualhier (active 1762-96). 34 pieces.
Provenance
Christie's New York, October 23, 1998, lot 4
painted with scattered purple myrtle sprigs at the center, with borders of trailing vines of pink forget-me-nots within narrow bleu nouveau bands gilt with laurel within gilt lines, comprising:
twenty dessert plates, assiette unie, 9 in., 24.2 cm diam.;
four square dishes, compotier 'carré', 8 in., 21.2 cm wide;
four oval dishes, compotier 'ovale', 10 in., 27.7 cm wide;
four octagonal dishes, assiette 'octagons', 8.7/8 in., 22.8 cm wide;
and a bowl and cover, 7 in., 17.8 cm diam.,
various RF Sevres script marks in blue for République Française, painter's marks for Mme Bunel (active 1775-1817), Charles-Nicolas Butuex fils aîné or l’aîné (active 1763-1801), Mme Didier (active 1787-90, 93-98), Mlle Durosey l’aînée (active 1793-97, 1800-03), Mlle Durosey la jeune, (active 1797-98) and Mme Noualhier (active 1762-96). 34 pieces.
Provenance
Christie's New York, October 23, 1998, lot 4
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A Sèvres Directoire Part-Dessert Service, Circa 1795-1800
painted with scattered purple myrtle sprigs at the center, with borders of trailing vines of pink forget-me-nots within narrow bleu nouveau bands gilt with laurel within gilt lines, comprising:
twenty dessert plates, assiette unie, 9 in., 24.2 cm diam.;
four square dishes, compotier 'carré', 8 in., 21.2 cm wide;
four oval dishes, compotier 'ovale', 10 in., 27.7 cm wide;
four octagonal dishes, assiette 'octagons', 8.7/8 in., 22.8 cm wide;
and a bowl and cover, 7 in., 17.8 cm diam.,
various RF Sevres script marks in blue for République Française, painter's marks for Mme Bunel (active 1775-1817), Charles-Nicolas Butuex fils aîné or l’aîné (active 1763-1801), Mme Didier (active 1787-90, 93-98), Mlle Durosey l’aînée (active 1793-97, 1800-03), Mlle Durosey la jeune, (active 1797-98) and Mme Noualhier (active 1762-96). 34 pieces.
Provenance
Christie's New York, October 23, 1998, lot 4
painted with scattered purple myrtle sprigs at the center, with borders of trailing vines of pink forget-me-nots within narrow bleu nouveau bands gilt with laurel within gilt lines, comprising:
twenty dessert plates, assiette unie, 9 in., 24.2 cm diam.;
four square dishes, compotier 'carré', 8 in., 21.2 cm wide;
four oval dishes, compotier 'ovale', 10 in., 27.7 cm wide;
four octagonal dishes, assiette 'octagons', 8.7/8 in., 22.8 cm wide;
and a bowl and cover, 7 in., 17.8 cm diam.,
various RF Sevres script marks in blue for République Française, painter's marks for Mme Bunel (active 1775-1817), Charles-Nicolas Butuex fils aîné or l’aîné (active 1763-1801), Mme Didier (active 1787-90, 93-98), Mlle Durosey l’aînée (active 1793-97, 1800-03), Mlle Durosey la jeune, (active 1797-98) and Mme Noualhier (active 1762-96). 34 pieces.
Provenance
Christie's New York, October 23, 1998, lot 4
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