Description:
Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Coffee Service, Denmark, late 20th century, each with white ground and black and gilt decoration, depicting silhouettes of American presidents and signers of the Declaration of Independence, each with factory marks to reverse, in a travel case, including an elongated octagonal tray of white ground with central cartouche depicting Thomas Jefferson and George Washington, ht. 1, wd. 14 1/2, dp. 11; a coffeepot with stepped lid with rosebud knop, ht. 7; a covered sugar bowl with rosebud knop, ht. 3, dia. 3 3/4; a creamer, ht. 3 5/8; four coffee cups, ht. 2 1/4; and four saucers, dia. 4 7/8 in.
Estimate $400-600
Finial to coffeepot badly chipped. Finial to sugar bowl with slight chipping.
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Keywords
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, DenmarkStuart Slavid
Senior Vice President
Director of Fine Ceramics
Director of Fine Silver
Director of European Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3203
Emily Stegner
Specialist, European Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3203
Stephanie Opolski
Appraiser
508-970-3000
European Furniture & Decorative Arts
The European Furniture & Decorative Arts department curates auctions of English, French, German, Italian, Dutch, and Russian antiques, furniture, and decorative arts.