A SÈVRES PART COFFEE SERVICE CIRCA 1782-89

decorated with scattered blue cornflower sprays, comprising: a rectangular footed tray, a sugar bowl and cover and six coffee cans, interlaced L's, two pieces with date letters for 1782, two for 1783 and three for 1789, most with painter's marks for Edme-François Bouillat, Claude-Joseph Cardin, Pierre-Louis Desnoyers-Chaponet, Jean-Joseph-Philippe Boucot, Mme Burel or Barrat. Together with a Sèvres footed shaped dish decorated with trailing blue cornflowers. 10 pieces.

In good condition, except from some minor and occasional wear to gilding and: two coffee can, each with restoration to the lower terminal of the handle, possibly covering a chip, the finial of the sugar bowl's cover is restored.
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