Beschreibung:

A SEVRES NAPOLEON III COMPOSITE PART TABLE-SERVICE ('SERVICE A CHIFFRE DORE DE L'EMPEREUR NAPOLEON III')
THE MAJORITY WITH DATE CODES FOR 1855-65, VARIOUS PRINTED GREEN AND RED DATE CODES, FACTORY MARKS AND INCISED LETTERS AND NUMERALS
A SEVRES NAPOLEON III COMPOSITE PART TABLE-SERVICE ('SERVICE A CHIFFRE DORE DE L'EMPEREUR NAPOLEON III') THE MAJORITY WITH DATE CODES FOR 1855-65, VARIOUS PRINTED GREEN AND RED DATE CODES, FACTORY MARKS AND INCISED LETTERS AND NUMERALS Gilt with a crowned N monogram reserved against scrolling foliage, within gilt line rims, comprising: A circular two-handled soup-tureen ( soupière Calice ronde 1ère grandeur ) - 11¾ in. (30 cm.) diam. A small circular two-handled soup-tureen and cover ( soupière ronde et son couvercle ) - 10 in. (24.5 cm.) diam., small chip to cover A small circular soup-tureen stand ( soucoupe à écuelle ) - 9 in. (22.9 cm.) diam., minute chip to well Three small cylindrical tureens and covers ( presses à entremets et leurs couvercles ) - 9½ in. (24 cm.) diam., two small rim chips to underside of cover to one and one with differing flattened knop Two footed bowls ( saladier du Service uni Peyre 2ème grandeur ) - 9 5/8 in. (24.5 cm.) diam. A small footed bowl ( Jatte à fruits hémisphérique 1ère grandeur ) - 7 5/8 in. (19.4 cm.) diam. Four low tazze ( compotiers ronds forme Coupe 1ère grandeur ) - 8½ in. (21.7 cm.) diam., one with rim chip Two low tazze ( compotiers ronds forme Coupe, 2ème grandeur ) - 7 1/8 in. (18 cm.) diam. An oval serving-dish ( plat ovale ) - 18 1/8 in. (46 cm.) wide, two footrim chips, one small chip to well, some rubbing to gilt monogram A circular shallow bowl or dish ( plat rond ) - 12¼ in. (31 cm.) diam., some slight scratching Three circular serving-dishes in two sizes ( plateaux ronds ) - one 10 7/8 in. (27.7 cm.) diam., and two 11 7/8 in. (30.4 cm.) diam., one with firing crack to footrim and some stacking wear to gilding Two oval sauceboats ( saucières ) - 8¼ in. (21 cm.) long, one with small rim chip Two baluster jugs and covers in sizes ( pots à décoction et leurs couvercles, 1ère et 2ème grandeur ) - 8¼ in. (21 cm.) high and 9 3/8 in. (23.7 cm.) high Twenty-four soup-plates ( assiettes à potage ) - 9 1/8 in. (23 cm.) diam., three with footrim chipping Twenty-four dinner-plates ( assiettes ) - 9 3/8 in. (23.8 cm.) diam., slight stacking wear Twenty-three dessert or side plates ( assiettes à dessert ) - 7 5/8 in. (19.2 cm.) diam., two with small rim chips, one with minor footrim chipping, slight stacking wear Twenty-two small butter-dishes ( coupes à beurre calibrées ), one with minor firing crack to footrim, two ensuite with a simplified N monogram Two milk-jugs in sizes ( pots à lait raccourcis, 2ème grandeur et 3ème grandeur ) - 3 7/8 in. (10 cm.) high and 5 in. (12.3 cm.) high Four breakfast cups and saucers ( tasses à thé forme Coupe et leurs soucoupes ) Ten teacups and saucers ( tasses à thé Peyre et leurs soucoupes ), one saucer with rim chip Eight coffee-cups and saucers ( tasses à café Peyre et leurs soucoupes ), two saucers with footrim chipping Some light wear to gilding throughout