EIGHTY-FIVE PIECES OF ENGLISH PORCELAIN DINNER SERVICE, POSSIBLY ROCKINGHAM,Mid 19th century. All pieces marked Chamberlain 155 New Bond Street. Porcelain service having a scalloped rim, peach border with cobalt and gilt, centering a gilt medallion to center.
Consisting of fifty-three plates, having a 9 7/8" diameter; seventeen bowls, 9 5/16"; one oval platter, 21 1/8" long; one oval platter 18 1/2" long; two oval platters, 16 3/8" long; two oval platters, 12 1/2" long; one oval platter, 10 1/2" long; one large punch bowl with cover and undertray, lacking the ladle, 14 1/4" tall overall with undertray. Round undertray, 15" diameter; one handled tureen, 8 3/8" tall x 14 1/2" wide; one covered serving dish, 8" tall x 11 1/4" wide; one covered serving dish lacking cover, 7 1/4" tall x 8" wide; three covered serving dishes, 7 1/4" tall x 12 1/4" wide; one double handled tureen, 7" tall x 12 1/4" wide. (Total 85). Estimate $800-1,200
One of the bowls has a significant chip/loss to rim. One of the plates has a minor chip to rim. The largest punch bowl/tureen is lacking the ladle. The 7 1/4" high x 8" wide covered serving dish has a broken cover. The 18 1/2" platter has an old hairline. There is an old hairline to the 8 3/8" tureen without cover. Wear to gilt, scratches to the peach borders to platters. Wear to all of the gilt medallions to center of plates and bowls, and platters.
