A FLIGHT, BARR AND BARR CRESTED PART DINNER SERVICE CIRCA 1815

each piece with a a wide gilt vermiculé apricot-ground border reserved with an oval medallion initialled SG beneath a ducal crown, comprising: a soup tureen, cover and stand thirteen dinner plates, six soup plates and four dessert plates, impressed crowned FBB and printed circular factory marks. 26 pieces.

All in generally good condition except as noted below: 1 dinner plate has a ¼ inch rim chip 2 dinner plates with very minor patch of wear to cavetto 4 dinner plates have minor wear to cavetto and gilt rim edge 6 dinner plates have more extensive wear to cavetto and gilt rim edge. Soup plates are in good condition 1 dessert plate has very minor flaking to edge of gilt rim otherwise good condition Tureen cover has a 1 inch chip to edge of knop that has been touched up with gilding Tureen has one handle has been off and re-glued back with some losses along breaks, also one side of the tureen has had a portion broken out and re-glued back extending from the rim near one handle down beneath the crest and back along the other side of the crest. Tureen stand has a minor flake to the gilding of the rim edge.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

A number of pieces, including a sauce tureen and cover, from the same service were sold in these rooms, April 4, 2007, lot 182.