Lot 279
  • 279

A set of twelve Royal Copenhagen 'Flora Danica' dinner plates modern

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description

  • porcelain
  • diameter 10 in.
  • 25.4 cm
standard printed and painted factory marks and shape numbers 20 3549 or 624.

Condition

All in good condition except: One plate with four small chips to the rim edge, which have been touched up with gilding to obscure the damage. Another plate with three chips to the rim edge, one of which is restored and is issuing an approximate fine 1 1/2-inch haircrack. One plate with two 1/5-inch rim chips, a 1/4-inch area and another 1-inch area at the rim that has been chipped and touched up with gilding; there is some further minor wear to the gilding along the rim edges, some of which have been touched up. Another plate has a 2 1/2-inch by 1/2 inch area at the rim broken off and restored back, with an associated minor rim chip and further two short haircracks running down from 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.