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Limoges Dinner Set.
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Limoges Dinner Set.

1900 - 1920
For Sale by Cavers Antiques
Description

94 pieces of limoges dinner set as shown in the pictures

Very good condition ready for use.

Date of Manufacture

Cavers Antiques has dated this Antique Limoges Dinner Service to the Edwardian era.

Independent Date Check ID 08690179
Dealer's Item DateEdwardian era
Sellingantiques DateEdwardian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 120-140 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE EDWARDIAN ERA:
Green printed H&Co DEPOSE mark: factory stamp dating from the late 1880s.
Red circular Haviland & Co Limoges mark: decorating mark used from 1889.
Scalloped rims and moulded rococo handles: late Victorian tableware fashion.
Ochre and sepia floral transfer pattern: turn-of-the-century dining palette.

This is an independent date and photo anotation report compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

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SA1098597
Description
94 pieces of limoges dinner set as shown in the pictures

Very good condition ready for use.

Date of Manufacture

Cavers Antiques has dated this Antique Limoges Dinner Service to the Edwardian era.

Independent Date Report ID 08690179
Dealer's Item DateEdwardian era
Sellingantiques datingEdwardian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 120-140 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Edwardian era:
Green printed H&Co DEPOSE mark: factory stamp dating from the late 1880s.
Red circular Haviland & Co Limoges mark: decorating mark used from 1889.
Scalloped rims and moulded rococo handles: late Victorian tableware fashion.
Ochre and sepia floral transfer pattern: turn-of-the-century dining palette.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

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SA1098597
Cavers Antiques
Cavers Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2020
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A white French porcelain dinner service with gold floral motifs displayed on an oak dresser and table.
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Archive I A white French porcelain dinner service with gold floral motifs displayed on an oak dresser and table.

Limoges Dinner Set.

Archive II A white French porcelain dinner service with gold floral motifs displayed on an oak dresser and table. View II
Archive III A white French porcelain dinner service with gold floral motifs displayed on an oak dresser and table. View III
Archive IV A white French porcelain dinner service with gold floral motifs displayed on an oak dresser and table. View IV
Archive V A white French porcelain dinner service with gold floral motifs displayed on an oak dresser and table. View V
Archive VI A white French porcelain dinner service with gold floral motifs displayed on an oak dresser and table. View VI
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Cavers Antiques

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Scottish Borders
United Kingdom

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Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/caversantiques
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A white French porcelain dinner service with gold floral motifs displayed on an oak dresser and table.
Limoges dinner set.
Ref: SA1098597
A white French porcelain dinner service with gold floral motifs displayed on an oak dresser and table.
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  • ObjectDinner Service
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleFrench Provincial
  • MaterialHard-Paste Porcelain, Gilt
  • ColourWhite and Gold
  • MotifsGilt floral rims, Scalloped edges, Lidded tureens, Glazed kaolin surface

This Edwardian French Provincial dinner service consists of 94 hard-paste porcelain pieces displaying a white and gold colour scheme with gilt floral rims, scalloped edges, and lidded tureens upon a glazed kaolin surface. The set sits on a large dark brown oak dresser featuring panelled doors, brass ring pull handles, multiple graduated drawers with decorative backplates, a stepped pediment cornice, and plate-display plate racks. Additional service elements include deep bowls and flat plates with matching floral decoration, alongside various serving dishes. The entire 94-piece service is in very good condition and ready for practical daily use or formal dining displays on a dining room sideboard top.

FAQs

Limoges porcelain refers to hard-paste porcelain produced in and around the city of Limoges, France, beginning in the late 18th century. The region became the primary centre for French porcelain manufacturing due to abundant local deposits of kaolin clay, producing highly durable, bright white ceramics.

Traditional Limoges porcelain is crafted from kaolin, feldspar, and quartz, fired at extremely high temperatures to produce a vitreous, translucent body. Decorative elements, such as hand-painted floral motifs and gold leaf gilding, are applied and fired in secondary kilns to fix the ornament.

Authentic pieces typically bear factory backstamps underneath the glaze, along with decorator marks applied over the glaze. Examining the translucency under light, checking for fine gilding details, and evaluating the weight and smoothness of the porcelain glaze also help verify authenticity.

An antique dinner service can be displayed inside a traditional Welsh dresser or modern glazed cabinet to create visual texture. Individual serving pieces, such as tureens and platters, can also serve as standalone decorative accents on sideboards or dining tables.

Gilded porcelain should be washed by hand using warm water and mild liquid soap, avoiding abrasive sponges or harsh chemical detergents. Dishwashers and microwaves must be avoided, as intense heat and rotation will degrade gilding and crack historic glaze surfaces over time.
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