Emporium Auction
Fri, Feb 7, 2020 09:00AM EST
Lot 280
22 Piece Tea Service with Fruit Basket Music Box
Estimate: $200 - $400
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
British and Continental, 19th century, partial service including 10 coffee cups; 10 saucers; lidded tea pot; covered waste jar; all hand painted with pansies, gilt accents, tallest 6-1/4 in.; together with associated basket music box, woven walls, hand painted with flowers, gilt accents, winder key, 4 x 11-1/8 in., Provenance: Collection from an Important American Family
some scattered chips to rims, few saucers with spider cracks, firing crack to tea pot handles (at attachment), and firing crack to waste jar interior, some paint and gilt loss, pinholes, other typical surface wear consistent with age and use; basket music box with some paint and gilt loss, crazing, some hairlines, partially working, with associated winder key
Condition
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