$3,120
Rufus King Paris Porcelain Vintage Pattern Partial Dinner Service, Pochet-Deroche, Paris, France, c. 1825, "Vintage" grape and vine leaf decorated rim borders on a salmon background, comprising two round, open, footed compotes, a round, footed sauce tureen, twelve cups and twelve saucers, a shell-shaped serving dish, and a lobed serving dish; with matching similar color dishes with salmon and gilt borders: a graduating set of three oval platters, a boat-shaped relish dish, six pots du creme on a stand (one lacking cover), a pair of square covered dishes, a pair of chargers, four large plates, and ten dinner plates (some marked "Boyer, Rue de la Paix 22), fifty-eight items total. ht. to 5 7/8, dia. to 16 1/2 in. Provenance: By descent through the family of Rufus King. Rufus King ordered the service from Paris, c. 1825. Note: Rufus King, of Massachusetts and New York, was a Revolutionary War hero, lawyer, and a signer of the U.S. Constitution. This service was ordered for use at the American Legation in London, where King served two terms as Minister (the highest diplomatic rank at the time). Pochet-Deroche was the successor firm to Deroche, and at the time was one of the two major porcelain firms in Paris. Most pieces with very minor gilt wear. -two round, open, footed compotes: both very good cond. Unmarked except for a lightly brushed possible decorator's marks. -round, footed sauce tureen- Unmarked, good condition. -twelve cups and twelve saucers: All saucers b Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2012-10-28
