EXC. ANTIQUE Davenport 2614 IMARI SET of 4 Demitasse COFFEE CUPS & SAUCERS

  
FOR SALE IS A BEAUTIFUL SET OF 4 ANTIQUE DAVENPORT IMARI PATTERN "2614" DEMITASSE COFFEE CUPS AND SAUCERS. ALL OF THE PIECES LOOK AS THOUGH THEY HAVE VERY RARELY BEEN USED IF AT ALL AND ALL OF THE RICH GILDING IS PERFECT. THREE OF THE CUPS AND SAUCERS RING BEAUTIFULLY WHEN TAPPED BUT ONE CUP AND SAUCER DOES NOT. ON VERY CLOSE INSPECTION WITH A STRONG MAGNIFIER I COULD SEE THAT THERE WERE SMALL AREAS OF VERY FINE AND CLEAN AGE RELATED CRAZING - SEE THE LAST 7 PHOTOS - AND DEFINITELY NOT ANY OTHER KIND OF DAMAGE. THERE IS POSSIBLY JUST THE VERY TINIEST HINT OF INTERNAL DISCOLOURATION INSIDE THE CUP. THE SAUCERS MEASURE APPROX 13.8CMS IN DIAMETER AND THE CUPS MEASURE 6CMS IN HEIGHT AND 6.3CMS ACROSS THE TOP RIM. THE DAVENPORT BACKSTAMP DATES THE PIECES TO BETWEEN 1870 AND 1886 AND THE BACKSTAMPS ON THE SAUCERS SHOW THAT THE PIECES WERE RETAILED THROUGH WILLIAM WHITELEY OF LONDON. THE PRICE GIVEN IS FOR ALL 4 CUPS AND SAUCERS TOGETHER. PLEASE EXAMINE ALL OF THE PHOTOS CAREFULLY. AND MANY OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST SUCH AS SILVER, SILVER PLATE, CRYSTAL, CUTLERY AND CANTEENS, SO PLEASE TAKE A LOOK.