Duke of Sutherland Worcester Dessert Set

Antiques : China : British

 

A fine 15-piece Worcester hand painted dessert set, circa 1820, with floral reserves on a cobalt ground, highlighted with heavy gilding. The set was made for and once the property of the Duke of Sutherland and was formerly sold by Vardi of London and New York, purveyors of fine English antique silver and china.

The Duke of Sutherland was a title bestowed by William IV in 1833 on George Granville Leveson-Gower, 2nd Marquess of Stafford. The Gower family were one of the richest handful of landowning families in the United Kingdom. The family seat was originally Lilleshall Hall, one among a collection of grand and palatial homes.

The set is in good age appropriate condition with some staining, crazing, and loss of gilt, a beautiful display set with a rich and significant history. The set consist of:

7 dessert plates, size 9” D

2 lozenge shaped bowls, size 11 ½” L x 9” H

2 shell shaped bowls with branch form handles, 9 ½” L x 9 ½” H

1 footed Sucrier with underplate and cover, size of Sucrier 5” H x 7 ½ D, size of underplate 7” D

1 comporte, size 6” H x 12” D

Item ID: PS05-14-08-03