A RARE DERBY DEJEUNER, painted by, probably, John Brewer with panels of domestic animals, birds a

A RARE DERBY DEJEUNER, painted by, probably, John Brewer with panels of domestic animals, birds and butterflies in gilt medallions on a yellow ground with gilt inner borders and handles, comprising shaped oval tray, 39cm over handles, oval teapot and cover, sugar box and cover, cream jug and a pair of coffee cans, Duesbury & Kean, painted crown, crossed batons and numeral 9 of the gilder William Smith in blue, c1800 (8) Provenance: anon Sale, Christie, Manson & Woods, 22 November 1971, lot 167 [when attributed to Thomas 'Jockey' Hill] bt C B Sheppard for 1,650 gns; C B Sheppard, Alfreton, Derbyshire, from whom bought by the late owner on 10 December 1971 for a part consideration of £1175. Illustrated: Twitchett, op cit, plt 222. Literature: A green ground coffee can with the same unusual handle form and painted with the same three designs of a Kingfisher, moth and spaniel as one of the two in the present lot, is illustrated in the Catalogue of the Doris Wheatley Collection of Derby Porcelain, P Jackson, Brackley, 1987, plts 5 and 6. ++Tip of spout reduced and made up with old restoration. Cover of teapot broken and glued with old overpainted restoration. Sugar box stained descending hairline crack and some staining of the glaze on the lower part of the body, especially the underside; cover - finial replaced. Jug - handle cleanly broken off and glued back into position. Coffee cans, both in fine condition. Tray in fine condition.