Description:
Partial Royal Crown Derby "Lily" Pattern Porcelain Dinner Service, England, c. 1889, each with gilded rims and overall blue floral motif on white ground, bearing Derby crown marks to underside and "DERBY LILY," some with marks for retailer Davis Collamore of New York, including: twelve dinner plates, dia. 10 1/2; twelve dessert plates, dia. 7 7/8; twelve soup bowls, dia. 9 1/4; ten saucers, dia. 6; eleven butter pats, dia. 2 7/8; two round covered dishes, ht. 9, dia. 6; two oval covered dishes, ht. 10 1/2, wd. 5 1/4; two floriform trays, lg. 11, wd. 8 1/4; a gravy with undertray, ht. 5; a sauce dish and cover, ht. 5 3/4, wd. 8 1/4; an oval dish, lg. 7 1/4, wd. 5 1/2; an oval tray, lg. 13, wd. 11; an oval tray, lg. 15 1/4, wd. 13; an oval tray lg. 17 1/4, wd. 14 1/2; an oval tray lg. 19, wd. 16 in.
Estimate $700-900
Overall good condition with some signs of age-typical wear, including scuffs to surfaces and edges, small rim chips and minor chips to handles.
The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Keywords
Derby, United KingdomStuart 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.