A Meissen (Marcolini) part dinner service, circa 1775

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January 18, 02:37 PM GMT

Estimate

5,000 - 8,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Property from the collection of the late Visconde de Lançada

A Meissen (Marcolini) part dinner service, circa 1775

painted with vignettes of wild, domestic and water fowl within landscape vignettes, below scattered insects in gilt scroll and leaf rims, comprising:

-a square-shaped serving dish

-twelve soup plates

-and twenty-three plates

blue crossed swords and star marks

(36)

Probably collection Dukes de Palmela;

Dom Alexandre de Sousa e Holstein Beck, Visconde de Lançada (1934-2014);

Thence by descent to the present owner.