American Furniture, Folk and Decorative Arts

George Forbes plate: with minor occasional loss to gilding, backside with minor fritting, and the underside rim with some old darkened and hardened adhesive present; two saucers: with a couple minor small knicks along rim, and with some selective areas of retouching, mostly along rim, with some fritting to underside; tea caddy: neck and upper part of body with restoration / overpainting evident, underside with felt installed, and lid presently affixed with museum putty; teapot: lid with small chips or fleabites along rim, with some occasional loss to enamel and gilding commensurate with age, a couple minor hairlines or firing cracks to interior rim of teapot, and the outer rim with a couple fleabites or small chips; three large dishes: with light wear to wells, general fritting to undersides, one plate with firing flaw to reverse edge, and another plate with small chip along rim

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