The Sir Bruno Welby Collection of Porcelain - 6th February 2025
Lot 1710
A Chelsea cup and trembleuse saucer, c.1761, with an unusual engine-turned border, finely painted
Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £441
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Description
A Chelsea cup and trembleuse saucer, c.1761, with an unusual engine-turned border, finely painted with fruit sprays, moths and scattered insects, gold anchor mark, and a similarly decorated Chelsea cup and Derby trembleuse saucer, moulded with a wide band of pinecone sepals, brown anchor mark to the cup, 14cm max. (4)
Cf. Transactions of the English Ceramic Circle, Vol.17, Part 3 for an article by John Mallet discussing engine turning on Chelsea porcelain.