Assembled Meissen Blue Onion Pattern Porcelain Dinner Service, late 19th to 20th century, fifty-three plates, dia. 9 7/8, twenty-nine soup bowls, dia. 9 1/4, twenty-two small cups and saucers, nineteen plates, dia. 8 3/8, twelve plates, dia. 6 3/4, twelve large cups and saucers, nine plates, dia. 6 1/8, eight various oval serving platters, lg. 9 3/4 to 21, five each: square bowls in three sizes and various small circular plates and saucers; three each: circular platters, dia. 10 1/2 to 13 3/4, double salts, and oval bowls, lg. 8 3/4; two each: covered oval tureens, covered circular tureens, chambersticks, square plates in two sizes, and sauceboats in two sizes; fish platter, helmet-form sauce boat, circular shallow bowl, dia. 9 1/2 in., coffeepot, teapot, covered sugar, creamer, covered mustard pot, covered oval tureen with attached undertray, and hors d'oeuvres server with four compartments, all with crossed swords marks, approximately half of which are first-quality marks.
Estimate $900-1,300
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