An Adderley Chelsea Porcelain Dinner Service
comprising:
19 dinner plates
17 luncheon plates
23 salad plates
22 bread plates (four larger in size)
15 coffee cups with 16 saucers
23 teacups (of slightly varying size)
10 bouillon cups
31 tea or bouillon saucers
1 diminutive teacup with 3 saucers
1 coffee pot, lacking lid
1 tall teapot, lacking lid
1 short teapot, lacking lid
1 small creamer
1 tall milk jug
4 round milk jugs or small pitchers (of varying size)
5 large egg cups
3 small egg cups
3 muffin dishes with 2 dome lids
2 butter dishes with 1 dome lid
2 oval dishes (of varying size)
2 oval platters (of varying size)
1 large round serving platter
13 cereal or fruit/dessert bowls
2 vegetable or jam bowls (of varying size)
3 ramekins with saucers (6),
together with another saucer and two lids;
234 items total.
Diameter of dinner plates 9 3/4 inches.
This lot is located in Chicago.
Property from a Private Collection

Two dinner plates with hairline crack running through center field. One dinner plate with crack running from border to center field with a small chip at rim. Other example with crazing along border, does not "ring true" when tapped.

One luncheon plate with staple repaired break. A few other examples with crazing to glaze that do not "ring true" when tapped.

Two bread plates with staple repaired breaks, several others with small flaking and chipping to rim.

Some saucers with chipping and crazing to glaze.

Creamer with staple-repaired breaks to spout.

Teapot with probable restoration to spout and lid. Several other examples lacking lid.

Egg cups, teacups and coffee cups with scattered chipping to rims. Few examples with more pronounced hairlines cracks and chipping. Additional images available upon request.

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