A Collection of English Davenport Soft Paste Porcelain Botanical Plates and Sauce Tureens

18TH CENTURY

comprising two lidded sauce tureens with undertrays and fifteen plates; impressed marks with Davenport in lower case letters.

Plate, diameter 8 1/2 inches.

There are old restorations and rim chips overall. One tureen is in good condition with only hairline cracks in the body, the other is in poor condition with restorations and losses to the lid, and a hairline crack in the body; one undertray has old restorations and hairline cracks, the other has minor rim chips and scratches to the floral decoration. Eight plates have small rim chips and minor scratches to the floral decoration, commensurate with normal wear and tear considering the age. Seven plates have more extensive condition issues, including three with larger chips and hairline cracks, one with some crazing in the center section, and one with old restoration.

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Donna Tribby is a senior specialist in the Southeast region at Hindman.

Ms. Tribby joined the firm in 2013 and has handled notable auctions and collections such as those of Phillip and Mary Hullitar and the Kennedy Winter White House. She uses her extensive experience on daily basis to evaluate property from large collections and estates across all categories. She has over 38 years of experience in the art world, previously serving as Vice President of the Catalogue and Appraisal department at Sloan & Company Fine Art Auctioneers and Director of a major Palm Beach gallery. After her tenure as director, she went on to open Waddington & Tribby Fine Art in Boca Raton and West Palm Beach.

Donna Tribby is a senior specialist in the Southeast region at Hindman.

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A Collection of English Davenport Soft Paste Porcelain Botanical Plates and Sauce Tureens

18TH CENTURY

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