Coalbrookdale basket, floral-encrusted ink stand and a pair of Derby floral baskets

A Coalbrookdale posy basket, early 19th century, the green exterior and rim encrusted with flowers, underglaze blue crossed swords mark, 16cm high; together with a late 19th-century French trompe l'oeil floral-encrusted inkstand in the manner of Jacob Petit, 21cm long and a pair of Derby porcelain flower pots, printed red marks, 11cm high (4) (damages and restorations)

Condition Report

Coalbrookdale with restoration to handle, several flowers and leaves, firing crack to base.

French inkstand - Various flowerheads broken and re-attached, base fully restored

Derby flower pots - One basket is missing both ring sections of handles. Several sections of breakages and losses to the flowers on both pots.

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