Beschreibung:

AN ITALIAN SILVER AND MEISSEN PORCELAIN ASSEMBLED PART TEA AND CHOCOLATE SERVICE IN AN ITALIAN KINGWOOD TRAVELLING CASE The porcelain circa 1742, blue crossed swords marks and gilder's 45, various Pressnummern , much of the silver with the 18th century city mark for Turin and maker's mark V*G below a male profile to left, the box mid-18th century The porcelain finely painted in colours with landscape vignettes of amorous couples in the style of Boucher reserved within gilt ombrierte rocaille cartouches, the silver undecorated, within a kingwood-veneered, quarter-domed box fitted in red silk velvet, comprising: A bullet-shaped teapot and cover with silver chain and handle band, 4¼in. (10.8cm.) high A hot-milk jug and cover, 5½in. (14cm.) high A sugarbowl and cover, 4in. (10.2cm.) diam. Four teacups and saucers, 5 3/8in. (13.5cm.) diam., the saucers Four chocolate cups and saucers, 5 3/8in. (13.5cm.) diam., the saucers A globular hot water kettle and stand, the stand unmarked, 9in. (22.8cm.) wide overall A globular teapot and stand, the stand unmarked, 8in. (20.3cm.) wide overall Two rectangular tea cannisters and covers, one unmarked, 3¼in. (8.2cm.) high A footed cream jug, unmarked, 4 1/3in. (11cm.) high Four coffee-spoons, unmarked, 4 5/8in. (11.7cm.) long A pair of sugar tongs, unmarked, 4½in. (11.4cm.) long A sifter spoon, the handle as a pick, unmarked, 5 5/8in. (14.3cm.) long together with A Meissen waste-bowl of similar date and decoration but with no gilt cartouche surrounding the vignette, the interior with a flower spray, 6 7/8in. (17.5cm.) diam. (34)