04-07-201704-07-2017
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
3000BBoston
April 7, 2017 10:00 AMCalender
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Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Coffee Service

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$338$275
Auction: European Furniture & Decorative Arts - 3000BLocation: BostonDate / Time: April 07, 2017 10:00AM

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, Denmark