Dining at Home

The service appears in overall decent and ready to place condition. Overall, the gilt decoration appears in good condition with a few minor losses and rubbed areas. There is crazing to some of the items and heavy surface grime; would benefit from cleaning. Each of the tureens with cracks to the body, lid, and one of the smaller examples with a chip to the lip. A few dinner plate with chips to the rim and cutlery marks. One plate with a hairline crack to the footrim, not appearing to impact stability and not visible unless looked at from the underside. One large serving platter with heavy surface scratching commensurate with use. Another of the platters with a hairline crack. Additional images are available upon request.

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