Extensive Royal Crown Derby "Red Aves" Bone China Partial Dinner Service, pre-1997, with various dates, English, the service including twelve dinner plates, dia. 10-1/2", ten salad plates, dia. 8-1/2", a pair of octagonal serving bowls, h. 3", dia. 8-1/4", a pair of medium ginger jars with lids, h. 7", dia. 6", a small unlidded ginger jar, h. 4-1/2", dia. 3-3/4", ten footed cups, h. 2-1/4", with twelve matching saucers, dia. 5-1/2", fifteen flat demitasse cups, h. 2-1/4", with eighteen matching saucers, dia. 4-1/2", a rectangular covered box, w. 4-1/2", d. 3-1/2", a pair of candlesticks, h. 10-1/2", a coffeepot, h. 9-1/2", w. 8", a teapot, h. 6", w. 9", two cream jugs, h. 3-1/2" and 2-3/4", two sugar bowls, h. 5" and 6", and a scalloped dish, dia. 4-1/2". Provenance: Estate of Carolyn G. Fay, Houston, Texas.

In overall very good condition, with little if any wear. DINNER PLATES: Good. SALAD PLATES: Very scattered small areas of minor wear due to stacking. There is one extra plate, very slightly larger than the others. OCTAGONAL BOWLS: Good. PAIR GINGER JARS: Good condition with scattered wear to unglazed foot. SMALL GINGER JAR: Good condition with scattered wear to unglazed foot. FOOTED CUPS: One with a tiny rim chip near the handle. SAUCERS: Good. FLAT CUPS: One with a small flake chip at the outer rim. SAUCERS: Good. BOX: Good. CANDLESTICKS: One with an old crack from bobeche edge to the brass candle socket. COFFEEPOT, TEAPOT, CREAM JUGS, COVERED SUGARS and SCALLOPED DISH: All good.