The Sir Bruno Welby Collection of Porcelain - 6th February 2025
Lot 1735
Three Derby coffee cups, c.1756, of square section with canted corners, one painted with a cockerel
Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £1134
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Description
Three Derby coffee cups, c.1756, of square section with canted corners, one painted with a cockerel and hen, the others with birds perched on the ground or low branches beside others in flight, two reverses with flower sprays, one with a large butterfly, brown line rims, with wishbone handles, one cracked, 6cm high. (3)
The cup with the cockerel and hen formerly in the Watney Collection.