Lot 229
  • 229

A Sèvres cup and saucer 1778

Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description

  • interlaced Ls with dateletter AA for 1778 and painter's mark for André-Vincent Vielliard père, Wilfrid Evill Collection Label
  • Porcelain
  • cup 6cm., 2½in, saucer 12.4cm., 5in.
gobelet litron et soucoupe of the third size, painted by Vielliard with miniature coastal scenes and figures hung from pink ground borders with rose sprigs

Condition

There is a small loss to the gilding on the front of the cup to the lower edge of the gilded line around the footrim.
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