Service · S040

Smith

Group · g1228

A Bristol sucrier and stand from the Smith service.

Cup · 1227

A Bristol coffee cup from the Smith service, of ogee shape, with angular, gilt-decorated handle, painted in enamels with green laurel garlands resting on oval gilt panels, two containing the arms of Smith in black, red and gilt and the larger panel containing the initials SS (Sarah Smith) in tiny pink and gilt garlands and all three panelse resting on gilt fronds, all between heavy gilt lines and under gilt dentil rim, circa 1774-75. Mark: blue X

Saucer · 1227.1

A Bristol coffee saucer from the Smith service, painted in enamels with green laurel garlands suspended from gilt roundels mounted on a thick gilt band, surrounding a ring of light gilt fronds in turn surrounding a central gilt-framed panel, adorned with laurel garlands and pink ribbons and containing both the arms of Smith in black, red and gilt and the initials SS (Sarah Smith) in tiny pink and gilt flowers, all surrounded by a gilt dentil rim. circa 1774-75. Mark: blue X

Saucer · 1228.1

A Bristol sucrier stand from the Smith service, painted in enamels with green laurel garlands suspended from gilt roundels mounted on a thick gilt band, surrounding a ring of light gilt fronds in turn surrounding a central gilt-framed panel, adorned with laurel garlands and pink ribbons and containing both the arms of Smith in black, red and gilt and the initials SS (Sarah Smith) in tiny pink and gilt flowers, all surrounded by a gilt dentil rim. circa 1774-75. Mark: grey X

Sucrier · 1228

A Bristol sucrier and cover from the Smith service, of ogee shape, the cover with finely modelled and gilt-decorated flower knop, painted in enamels with green laurel garlands resting on oval gilt panels, two containing the arms of Smith in black, red and gilt and two larger panels containing the initials SS (Sarah Smith) in tiny pink and gilt garlands and all three panelse resting on gilt fronds, all between heavy gilt lines and under gilt dentil rim, circa 1774-75. Unusual marks: blue X together with puce tin. A.1., the 1 matching Henry Bone's typical numeral