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Royal Worcester Company Ltd. Aesthetic Movement Gilt and Enameled Porcelain Beverage Set
Comprising two graduated pitchers with elephant head handles, height of taller 7 3/4 inches; a tapering cylindrical beaker, height 4 3/4 inches; and a shaped triangular tray, length 10 3/8 inches;
Together with Two Similar Royal Worcester Aesthetic Movement Gilt and Enameled Porcelain Graduated Ewers. Height of taller 7 3/4 inches.

Provenance:
Property from the Estate of Harold Keller, sold to benefit the Brooklyn Museum of Art, Christie's, New York, January 26, 2000, lot 165.

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Beverage Set:
The taller ewer has a large hairline crack and accompanying damage originating at the top rim edge and extending downwards, including a triangular-shaped crack that appears to have been glued back into place; the shorter ewer also has a long hairline crack originating at the top rim edge and extending downwards; the beaker has a few scattered small inconsequential nicks to its upper rim edge; it also has an old (now discolored) shallow flake loss to its body, located close to the bottom outer rim edge; the tray has a discolored hairline crack to its body, also originating at the rim edge and extending inwards, approximately 2 inches in length; typical superficial scratch marks to the center of the tray, not of any consequence and commensurate with age and usage; age: circa 1879; all with blue-green colored company stamp marks except for the tray, which is puce colored
Two Ewers: each appears to be in generally good, undamaged condition; not blacklighted; each with teal blue colored company stamp marks
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