80 PIECE PARIS PORCELAIN ESCALIER DE CRISTAL BELMONT FAMILY CRESTED GILT & WHITE PORCELAIN SERVICE, WITH NAPOLEON III CRESTED PLATES,19th/20th Century. Marked Underglaze. Marked Escalier de Cristal: Thirty-eight white Paris porcelain plates having raised gilt Belmont family crest, 'Sans Crainte', 9 9/16" diameter; thirty-four plates having gilt border with crest, 9 1/4"; two tazzas with crest, 8 7/8" diameter; two raised compotes with crest, 8 3/8" diameter; handled gravy bowl with crest, 10 3/8" long, and three round serving platters with crest measuring 12 1/4", 13 5/16" and 13 3/8" diameter respectively. Along with nine Sevres white porcelain plates having Napoleon III cypher, 9 7/16" diameter; nine English Crown Sutherland white salad plates having gilt border, retailed by Ovington Bros., New York, 8 3/4"; and twelve unmarked white porcelain plates having gilt border, 6 9/16" diameter. Estimate $2,500-3,500
Provenance: Direct descent through the family of August Belmont.
Very good overall, one tazza having a chip to the rim, otherwise all pieces are very clean. The gilt border to the twelve unmarked plates measuring 6 9/16" is rubbed. The Napoleon III cypher on the Sevres plates is rubbed. Escalier de Cristal pieces are very good.
