John and William Ridgway dessert service, circa 1830

A John and William Ridgway (Cauldon Place) dessert service, circa 1830, of 'Gloucester' shape, pattern 2189, transfer-printed with green trellis border and flowers with hand-painted floral cartouches, comprising a pierced twin-handled basket on stand, 19cm high; a twin-handled plate, a further twin-handled dish, and seven dessert plates, painted pattern numbers (10)

Condition Report

Pierced basket - A couple of firing cracks noted to the underside of the pedestal. No damages or repairs.
Plates - One with extended Y-shaped crack running through the centre, another with small foot rim nibble. A third plate with a larger underside rim chap. Varying degrees of pattern ware, predominantly to the centre roundel and its gilt border.
Twin-handled plate - Heavy rubbing to the square border round the central sprig.
Twin handled dish - Hairline crack to rim and some dark grey staining to the front.

No further damages or repairs.

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