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19th Century Wedgwood Bullfinch A1260 67-Piece Service

Creator: Wedgwood
Offered by: Rockwell Antiques Dallas

Description
One of the rarest patterns, namely, Bullfinch A1260 pattern. Made between 1860 and 1870, each has full and proper markings and some date from 1866 and some are slightly later. All hand painted with various flowers and foliage on trellising, in orange, magenta, blue, yellow, black and brown on an ivory colored base.

Fleur de Lis banding and edging and some gilt highlighting.

It is extremely difficult to find individual pieces in this pattern but to find a service of 67 pieces is simply unheard of!

The service consists of:

A lidded tureen (with lid).
A (very rare) cake stand.
A large platter.
A medium platter.
A pair of 2 handled petit fores dishes.
A pair of salad/serving bowls.
A (very rare) butter dish with lid for ice compartment underneath.
4 x small condiment/jam bowls.
2 x medium condiment/jam bowls.
5 x salad plates.
9 x side plates.
12 x soup bowls.
14 x dinner plates.
6 x large tea cups.
1 x small tea cup.
3 x (very rare) chocolate cups.

If you are a Wedgwood collector, these are a must have!!!

Provenance: From a Private Dallas collection with ‘Irish’ roots.

Condition: Overall for their age quite good. Some of the pieces have faded colors due to age and probable cleaning. One dinner plate is cracked.

Dimensions:

Dinner plates are 9.75? in diameter.

The soup bowls are 9.25? in diameter and 1.5? tall.

Side plates are 9? in diameter.

The cake stand is 9.75? in diameter and 5? tall.

The serving bowls are 10? wide, 7.5? deep and 1.5? tall

The petit fores dishes are 9.5? wide, 5.75? deep and 1.5? tall.

The lidded tureen is 12? wide, 7? deep and 5.5? tall.

The large platter is 14? Wide and 11? Deep.

The medium platter is 10? wide and 7.5? deep.

The salad plates are 8? In diameter.

The large tea cups have a diameter of 4? and are 2.5? tall.

The small tea cup has a diameter of 3.25? and is 2.25? tall.

The chocolate cups are slightly different sizes with the largest one having a diameter of 2.25? and 2.5? tall.

The butter dish with lid for ice compartment underneath has a diameter of 6.5? and is 2.5 tall.

4 x small condiment/jam bowls have a diameter of 5.6?.

2 x medium condiment/jam bowls have a diameter of 6.25?.

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	England
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Porcelain/China
Condition:	Good. Minor losses. Minor structural damages. Minor fading. Overall for their age quite good. Some of the pieces have faded colors due to age and probable cleaning. One dinner plate is cracked.
Creation Date:	1860
Number of Pieces:	8+
Styles / Movements:	Traditional, Victorian
Patterns:	Traditional
Incollect Reference #:	417009