ANTIQUE BLUE AND GILT TRIM BONE CHINA TEA SERVICE

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Circa 1870s - 1890s, including 10 saucers and 11 cups. An elegant set of antique English bone china cups and saucers, featuring a classic white ground accented by a vibrant blue band and elegant gilded edges. The cups are designed with a distinctive scalloped body and high-arched, gold-trimmed handles. The underside of 20 pieces bears the Cauldon Ltd England crowned wreath backstamp, alongside the mark for the luxury New York importer W.H. Plummer & Co.. Please refer to the photos for more details. Very good antique condition with minimal surface wear or minor thinning of the gold gilt on handles and rims, flea bite chips to foot rim of some pieces observed. The saucers measure 4-1/8" in diameter and the cup measures 2-1/8" in height approximately. Provenance: From the estate and heirs of Robert Clarence Pruyn (1847–1934), American inventor, banker, businessman, and politician; son of Robert Hewson Pruyn, who was the Minister to Japan as appointed by Abraham Lincoln, and founder of Albany Law School; a member of one of Albany’s oldest and most prominent Dutch families in New York. This property in auction was from the Pruyn/Morgan family Summer home collection at Papoose Island in Clayton, NY, where many of the wealthy families of the Gilded Age summered in the 1000 Islands, lived very well and entertained lavishly. Please follow these links for more detailed description on Wikipedia about Mr. Robert Hewson Pruyn and Mr. Robertbe Clarence Pruyn: 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_H._Pruyn. 2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_C._Pruyn. 品相： Juliet and Friends provides reasonable and reliable in-house shipping to help our bidders unless otherwise stated. Please refer to julietandfriends.com for more shipping information. Photographs are considered part of the lot descriptions - what is shown is what is offered. While we strive to describe items accurately, our description may be subjective and is intended for reference only. All lots are sold AS IS and WHERE IS in accordance with our Terms & Conditions. It is the Buyer's responsibility to inspect each lot and deem their own opinions on Condition, Description etc. before purchasing. Condition reports and additional images are available upon request as a courtesy to bidders; such reports are opinions only and do not constitute statements of fact. The absence of a condition report does not imply a lot is free from age-related wear or imperfections. All measurements and weights are approximate. Item compositions are not tested unless explicitly stated. Display accessories (e.g., stands) shown in photos are for presentation only and are not included unless noted. We strongly encourage prospective bidders to review all available information, request condition details, or arrange in-person viewing prior to the auction. Please contact us at info@julietandfriends.com or call (551) 502-2706 for assistance.

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