An assembled European faience part-dinner service, various dates

painted with scattered flower sprigs, mostly with red-brown rims, comprising seventeen plates in two sizes, five large dishes in two sizes, three pierced oval baskets, two pairs of shell-shaped dishes, two tureens and covers, a circular tureen and cover, a sauceboat, and a small oval écuelle, lacking cover, together with two pairs of oval dishes, two plates and a small tureen and cover on a fixed stand with a spoon, brown printed Vecchio Lodi SOC.CER.RICHARD. marks in brown, and three porcelain verrières

one oval basket broken and re-stuck, another with a handle separated and segmented; both tureen bases broken and re-stuck with visible rivet holes; two large dishes cracked and another repaired; 7 plates repaired or cracked; one of the larger shell dish broken and repaired; the tureen, sauceboat and ecuelle damaged; one Vecchio Lodi oval dish with hairline crack; two of the porcelain verrières with crazing cracks, one of which has a chip to foot
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
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