Lot 32 , Five Continental porcelain cups and saucers, 19th century,

Five Continental porcelain cups and saucers, 19th century, to include: a Meissen Empire cup and saucer, painted with birds beneath floral swags; an English bone china cup and saucer, in the Meissen style, painted with birds within puce borders; a Berlin cup and saucer, painted with a silhouette; a 'Capo-di-Monte style' cup and saucer; and a Vienna Empire style marbled fluted cup and saucer, dated 1825, together with a Meissen flower encrusted hand-bell, minor damages
Estimate £150-200

Meissen Empire cup with light wear to gilding of saucer rim, blue crossed swords mark inscribed and underglaze number 4, cup good with matching marks
English bone china cup and saucer - cup good, saucer with triple crack running through the rim and some discolouration to the centre, faux crossed swords marks
Berlin cup and saucer - light wear to the gilding of the rim of the cup, otherwise good, underglaze blue sceptre mark to both pieces, KPM mark to the saucer
Capo di Monte style cup and saucer - light wear to the gilding of the cup rim, blue crowned N mark
Vienna Empire style cup and saucer - underglaze blue beehive mark, light wear to the central silvering on the saucer, handle to cup has been broken away and restuck with discolouring and wear to the inner gilding of the cup
bell - handle has been broken off and restuck at an angle, some dirt staining to the top, small losses throughout to petals and leaves, underglaze blue crossed sword mark, no other marks



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Sold for £300