AN ASSEMBLED SET OF NINE SÈVRES SCALLOPED PLATES 1762-77

each painted in the center with scattered sprays of flowers, the rim molded with basketwork and decorated with a gilt-dashed blue line border, interlaced L's in blue, all but two with date letters I for 1762, one with date letter Z for 1777, most with painter's marks for Le Bel le jeune, Edme-François Bouillat, Léopold Weydinger, Louis-François L'Écot, Guillaume Noël or Mathieu Fouré.

Some overall minor scratching to the enamels, consistent with use and some very minor wear to gilding. Four plates, each with an approximate 1 or 1 1/2-inch restored rimchip. Another plate with two restored rim chips, measuring approximately 2 inches. One plate with a small rim chip. Another with a small rim chip and two restored rim chips, measuring approximately 1 inch long. One plate with a short haircrack running down the rim and another with an extended haircrack running down the rim to the center and forking in two directions.
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.