28th Jun, 2023 9:30
Decorative Arts & Design: 1860 and Beyond
A Royal Worcester porcelain coffee service with silver spoons, in a fitted Asprey case, each piece with hand-painted fruit decoration, by George Moseley and Edward Townsend, comprising six coffee cans and saucers, stamped 'Specially Made for Asprey', with date cypher for 1937, the silver spoons London 1938, by Henry James Hulbert
Sold for £2,000
Condition Report
Small section of gilt missing to the border of one saucer (4mm). Some cans will spots of gilt loss to the interior, but painting appears good. No structural damage or repair evident. The vendor reports they may have been used 'once or twice', but historically.
A Royal Worcester porcelain coffee service with silver spoons, in a fitted Asprey case, each piece with hand-painted fruit decoration, by George Moseley and Edward Townsend, comprising six coffee cans and saucers, stamped 'Specially Made for Asprey', with date cypher for 1937, the silver spoons London 1938, by Henry James Hulbert
