Sale 261
| Chicago
| Chicago
Estimate$4,000 – $6,000
Property from the Estate of Mary Griggs Burke, New York City, New York and Cable, Wisconsin
Overall decent and usable condition. Some rubbing to gilt, surface scratches, few chips and frets, and few hairline fractures throughout. One square serving bowl broken, and one chipped. One tureen with a broken finial and one with a restored edge. Throughout the service there are various tones of blue and slight variation to the marks. Approximate piece count: 70 Dinner plates (of various forms, 12 with red accents 1 chipped) 28 Soup Bowls 33 Luncheon Plates 9 Leaf-form nut dishes 2 Shell-form salts 6 Large coffee cups 8 Lobed teacups with saucers 9 Salad Plates (1 chipped) 7 Shaped salts 12 Sauce dishes in two different forms 4 Finger bowls 2 Trench salts 1 Pepper mill 1 Tray 1 Coffee Pot 1 Large and 1 Smaller pitcher (the spout restored on the larger) 1 Shell-form serving bowl 2 Circular serving bowls with chipped foot rings 1 Lidded Mustard with attached undertray (lid repaired) 2 Large and 2 small twin-handled gravy boats (chip to one small, one larger missing a handle) 9 Demitasse Cups in various sizes (1 chipped)
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