A Wedgwood Pink Nautilus Porcelain Dessert Service

Circa 1870

each of shell form with impressed Wedgwood marks to the underside, comprising twelve dessert plates, two dolphin-footed dishes, one oval dish and one lidded sauce tureen with underplate; 17 items total.
Width of dessert plates 8 1/2 inches.

Property from a Private Collection, Chicago, Illinois

In overall fair and stable condition.. Each example exhibiting a slight yellow or brown hue to the bottom portion of the shell design. The pink coloring rubbing lighting in areas along ridges, particularly on the plates, and with slightly varying hues of pink to the pattern throughout, some deeper and some lightly faded. Two plates differ slightly in material, having a glossier finish, slightly thicker, and slightly more shallow in its shaped design; these two plates also exhibit more brown coloring than the others. The lip along the underside of the lid to the sauce tureen has a small repaired chip, the material used for the repair now yellowed; few other spots of dark red colored surface residue therealong. Light shelfwear to the underside of each. Some other scattered instances of surface grime and deposit throughout. Additional images available upon request.

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Nick Coombs

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Nick Coombs is a senior specialist in the Furniture & Decorative Arts department and also the Coins, Medals & Banknotes department at Freeman's.
Prior to joining Freeman's in 2014, Mr. Coombs worked for PCGS Currency in Peoria, Illinois, where he was responsible for the grading and authentication of paper money. This enabled him to travel to dozens of coin and currency shows a year and develop a lifelong passion for numismatics. In addition to heading the Coins, Medals & Banknotes department at Freeman's, Mr. Coombs works closely with Furniture & Decorative Arts department and has directed auctions for philatelics, memorabilia, scientific instruments, and fountain pens. He received a BA in art history from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and a master of letters in art and art world practice from the University of Glasgow.

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A Wedgwood Pink Nautilus Porcelain Dessert Service

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A Wedgwood Pink Nautilus Porcelain Dessert Service

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