SÈVRES TEA SERVICE DECORATED WITH CHERUBS AND GILDING IN FINE PORCELAIN KNOWN AS ‘COQUILLE D’ŒUF’, circa 1852 - 56

Lot 502
500700
mark: ‘N’ crowned with the inscription ‘Doré à Sèvres’ and date ‘56’, corresponding to the signature of the Manufacture de Sèvres during the period of Napoleon III (1852 - 1870) and ‘S’ with date ‘53’ or ‘55’ or ‘52’ in a cartouche (on the underside) 1 tray with rounded corners, 32 x 29 cm circa 4 teacups 4 saucers 1 milk jug 1 sugar bowl with lid Condition: good condition, some wear to gilding, one cup has a restored crack, one cracked saucer