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First Period Worcester Porcelain Shell Sweatmeat Stand
Treaders Collectables
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First Period Worcester Porcelain Shell Sweatmeat Stand

18th century
Description

An 18th Century Worcester Porcelain Shell Sweetmeat Stand / Centrepiece, circa 1770, modelled as six shells on a base of smaller shells and coral, painted with flower sprays within pink borders. 20cm (8 inch) x 20cm (8 inch) x 20cm (8 inch).

Physical Dimensions
Height
20cm (7.87")
Width
20cm (7.87")
Depth
20cm (7.87")
Declaration

Treaders Collectables has dated this Worcester Porcelain Sweetmeat Stand to the 18th Century.

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SA1069818
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5053
Description
An 18th Century Worcester Porcelain Shell Sweetmeat Stand / Centrepiece, circa 1770, modelled as six shells on a base of smaller shells and coral, painted with flower sprays within pink borders. 20cm (8 inch) x 20cm (8 inch) x 20cm (8 inch).
Height
20cm (7.87")
Width
20cm (7.87")
Depth
20cm (7.87")
Date of Manufacture

Treaders Collectables has dated this Worcester Porcelain Sweetmeat Stand to the 18th Century.

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SA1069818
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5053
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A multi-tiered 18th-century porcelain sweetmeat stand composed of shell-shaped dishes supported by a column encrusted with miniature shells and painted with floral motifs.
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Archive I A multi-tiered 18th-century porcelain sweetmeat stand composed of shell-shaped dishes supported by a column encrusted with miniature shells and painted with floral motifs.

FIRST PERIOD WORCESTER PORCELAIN SHELL SWEATMEAT STAND

Archive II A multi-tiered 18th-century porcelain sweetmeat stand composed of shell-shaped dishes supported by a column encrusted with miniature shells and painted with floral motifs. View II
Archive III A multi-tiered 18th-century porcelain sweetmeat stand composed of shell-shaped dishes supported by a column encrusted with miniature shells and painted with floral motifs. View III
Archive IV A multi-tiered 18th-century porcelain sweetmeat stand composed of shell-shaped dishes supported by a column encrusted with miniature shells and painted with floral motifs. View IV
Archive V A multi-tiered 18th-century porcelain sweetmeat stand composed of shell-shaped dishes supported by a column encrusted with miniature shells and painted with floral motifs. View V
Archive VI A multi-tiered 18th-century porcelain sweetmeat stand composed of shell-shaped dishes supported by a column encrusted with miniature shells and painted with floral motifs. View VI
Archive VII A multi-tiered 18th-century porcelain sweetmeat stand composed of shell-shaped dishes supported by a column encrusted with miniature shells and painted with floral motifs. View VII
Archive VIII A multi-tiered 18th-century porcelain sweetmeat stand composed of shell-shaped dishes supported by a column encrusted with miniature shells and painted with floral motifs. View VIII
Archive IX A multi-tiered 18th-century porcelain sweetmeat stand composed of shell-shaped dishes supported by a column encrusted with miniature shells and painted with floral motifs. View IX
Archive X A multi-tiered 18th-century porcelain sweetmeat stand composed of shell-shaped dishes supported by a column encrusted with miniature shells and painted with floral motifs. View X
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A multi-tiered 18th-century porcelain sweetmeat stand composed of shell-shaped dishes supported by a column encrusted with miniature shells and painted with floral motifs.
FIRST PERIOD WORCESTER PORCELAIN SHELL SWEATMEAT STAND
Ref: SA1069818
A multi-tiered 18th-century porcelain sweetmeat stand composed of shell-shaped dishes supported by a column encrusted with miniature shells and painted with floral motifs.
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A First Period Worcester sweetmeat stand is a tiered soft-paste porcelain serving piece produced between 1751 and 1783 during the Dr Wall era. These stands were designed to serve sweet delicacies, nuts, or pickled items at formal eighteenth-century dessert courses.

First Period Worcester porcelain was manufactured using a soft-paste body incorporating soaprock (steatite) from Cornwall. This specific formula allowed pieces to withstand hot water and enabled detailed hand-moulding, hand-painted enamel decoration, and gilding.

Authentic First Period Worcester pieces feature a greenish or bluish tint where the lead glaze pools, particularly around foot rims. They often display hand-applied encrusted details, specific painted marks such as the fretted square or crescent mark, and light wear consistent with soft-paste porcelain of the era.

An antique porcelain sweetmeat stand can be positioned as a standalone decorative accent on a dining table, console, or sideboard. Its structural, multi-tiered form provides architectural interest within both traditional and eclectic interior schemes.

Soft-paste porcelain should be washed gently by hand using lukewarm water and a mild detergent. Avoid submersion for long periods, harsh chemical cleaners, abrasives, or modern dishwashers, paying particular care to fragile applied elements like encrusted shells.
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