Rare Chamberlain Worcester Porcelain Shell & Canoe Pen Tray C.1820

Name: Rare Chamberlain Worcester Porcelain Shell & Canoe Pen Tray C.1820
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA745331
Availability: SoldOut

18th century

Sold by The Fancy Fox

Description

A delicate canoe shape porcelain pen tray by Chamberlain's Worcester with incurved shell shaped ends, fully gilded inside and all the detail pick out in gilt. Beautifully painted inside and out with garden flowers and with a gilt dentil rim and gilt band around the base. Printed mark to the base with Bond Street address, 1816-1840.

These pen trays by Chamberlain are very rare and the few known shapes are documented in "Chamberlain Worcester Porcelain 1788-1852" by Godden, page 274 where this design is described as "Shell and canoe shape" and an example documented in the Chamberlain sale records dated for February 1821.

It measures 21.5cm (8 1/2") long, 5.2cm (2") wide and 5.5cm (2 1/8") high.

Condition is excellent with no damage or restoration and very minor handling wear.

Physical Dimensions

Height

5.5cm (2.17")

Width

21.5cm (8.46")

Depth

5.2cm (2.05")

Declaration

The Fancy Fox has dated this piece to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA745331

Dealers Internal Reference

FA0976

Dealers Notes

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Description

A delicate canoe shape porcelain pen tray by Chamberlain's Worcester with incurved shell shaped ends, fully gilded inside and all the detail pick out in gilt.

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Beautifully painted inside and out with garden flowers and with a gilt dentil rim and gilt band around the base.

The Fancy Fox

Printed mark to the base with Bond Street address, 1816-1840.

fig 1. Rare Chamberlain Worcester Porcelain Shell & Canoe Pen Tray c.1820 — fig 1. Rare Chamberlain Worcester Porcelain Shell & Canoe Pen Tray C.1820

These pen trays by Chamberlain are very rare and the few known shapes are documented in "Chamberlain Worcester Porcelain 1788-1852" by Godden, page 274 where this design is described as "Shell and canoe shape" and an example documented in the Chamberlain sale records dated for February 1821.

It measures 21.5cm (8 1/2") long, 5.2cm (2") wide and 5.5cm (2 1/8") high.

Condition is excellent with no damage or restoration and very minor handling wear.