3 Royal Copenhagen Denmark Flora Danica Porcelain Pieces

Three (3) Royal Copenhagen, Denmark, Flora Danica Pattern porcelain pieces, white ground with gold trimmed reticulated borders encircling hand-painted flowers. 1st item: Viola tricolor var. arenaria Sond. sauce tureen with Polygala amarum L. lid. 5 3/8" H x 6 1/4" H x 4 3/4" D. 2nd item: Erica Tetralix L. salad plate. 1 1/8" H x 7 3/4" dia. 3rd item: Ranunculus nivalis L. pickle/accent dish. 1 5/8" H x 3 3/8" W x 6 1/2" D. All items with Royal Copenhagen marks, numbers, date marks, and Latin names, underside of bases. All items date third quarter of 20th century: pickle/accent dish with date mark for 1967, lid with date mark for 1969-1973, salad plate with date mark for 1974-1978. Provenance: The Estate of Jane Dudley, Nashville, TN and Palm Beach, FL. Social icon Jane Dudley was the founder of one of the South’s most prestigious charity events - the Swan Ball, benefiting Cheekwood. She traveled the world as the wife of U.S. Ambassador to Denmark, Guilford Dudley, with whom she shared a landmark Nashville estate, Northumberland. A graduate of Nashville’s Parmer School, Ward Belmont and Vanderbilt University, she worked briefly for the Tennessean newspaper and later for Tiffany & Co., where she managed corporate accounts for more than twenty years and later served on the board of directors. Mrs. Dudley was also a member of the International Best Dressed List. In 1963 she was the founding chairman of The Swan Ball, now the nation’s longest running charity ball. She also chaired the Tiffany Feather Ball in New York from 1981-1991, the ball benefiting the Palm Beach Cancer Society in the 1970s (featuring entertainer Bob Hope), and in England, a ball at Blenheim Palace to raise funds for the historic castle’s roof. CONDITION: Overall very good condition with light surface grime. 3rd item: Two areas of sticky residue, largest 1/8", to interior. PHOTOS: Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com