A rare set of twenty-four Berlin topographical cabinet plates circa 1823-32

each painted with named views of Berlin and Potsdam within tooled and burnished gilt borders, each titled in black on the reverse, the rims with a band of colourful flowers and leaves and a gilt border to the rim

Das Rathaus in Potsdam: some stucking wear to gilding around the scene Der Entenfang bei Potsdam: extensive stucking wear to gilding around the scene, one flat chip to rim of foot (2cm x 0.8cm) Das Königl. Schloss zu Potsdam (i): some stucking wear to gilding around the scene Das Königl. Schloss zu Potsdam (ii): some stucking wear to gilding around the scene Aussicht nach der Pfauen-Insel: very little wear to gilding around the scene, flat chip to inside of foot rim (0.8cm x 0.8cm) Das Italienische Haus vom Bettinschen Weinberge bei Potsdam: very little wear to gilding around the scene, flat chip to inside of foot rim (2cm x 1cm) Die Colonnade bei Sans-Souci: some stucking wear to gilding around the scene Die Infanten-Brücke bei Potsdam: some stucking wear to gilding around the scene Aussicht nach dem Palais des Prinzen Carl bei Potsdam: some stucking wear to gilding around the scene, flat chip to inside of foot rim Das Palais des Prinzen Carl bei Potsdam: some stucking wear to gilding around the scene Die Kirche zu Paretz: some stucking wear to gilding around the scene Wilhelmshöhe bei Potsdam: some stucking wear to gilding around the scene Der Brauhausberg bei Potsdam: some stucking wear to gilding around the scene Das Russische Haus bei Potsdam: very little wear to gilding around the scene Die Berliner Strasse in Charlottenburg: some stucking wear to gilding around the scene; tiny chip to rim (0.2cm x 0.2cm) Der Speisesaal im Schlosse zu Charlottenburg: some stucking wear to gilding around the scene Das Angelhaus im Schlossgarten zu Charlottenburg: some stucking wear to gilding around the scene Das Prinzessinnen-Palais zu Berlin: some stucking wear to gilding around the scene, flaking to the enamel at 8 o'clock (0.2cm x 0.2cm) Strahlow bei Berlin: some stucking wear to gilding around the scene; restored chip to foot rim (2cm x 1cm) Das Museum in Berlin: some stucking wear to gilding around the scene and to the rim Das Opernhaus in Berlin: some stucking wear to gilding around the scene, flat chip to inside foot rim (2cm x 1cm) Die Singakademie in Berlin: some stucking wear to gilding around the scene Das Kreigesdenkmal bei Berlin: some stucking wear to gilding around the scene Die Linden-Promenade zu Berlin: some stucking wear to gilding around the scene
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Potsdam and Environs:
Das Rathaus in Potsdam
Der Entenfang bei Potsdam
Das Königl. Schloss zu Potsdam (i)
Das Königl. Schloss zu Potsdam (ii)
Aussicht nach der Pfauen-Insel
Das Italienische Haus vom Bettinschen Weinberge bei Potsdam
Die Colonnade bei Sans-Souci
Die Infanten-Brücke bei Potsdam
Aussicht nach dem Palais des Prinzen Carl bei Potsdam
Das Palais des Prinzen Carl bei Potsdam
Die Kirche zu Paretz
Wilhelmshöhe bei Potsdam
Der Brauhausberg bei Potsdam
Das Russische Haus bei Potsdam

Berlin and Environs:
Die Berliner Strasse in Charlottenburg
Der Speisesaal im Schlosse zu Charlottenburg
Das Angelhaus im Schlossgarten zu Charlottenburg
Das Prinzessinnen-Palais zu Berlin
Strahlow bei Berlin
Das Museum in Berlin
Das Opernhaus in Berlin
Die Singakademie in Berlin
Das Kreigesdenkmal bei Berlin
Die Linden-Promenade zu Berlin