18th century, hand painted in cobalt blue with gold featuring a crest with initials and with an eagle perched above, trim in same blue and gold color scheme, includes a large creamer (5.5 in.; a few nicks and fretting to rim; some loss to gilding on handle and crest), three small tea bowls (2 in.; chip to foot of one; two rim chips and hairline cracks to another, loss to colors and gilt on all three), and a small bowl (2.25 in.; rim chips and hairline crack), three tea cups saucers (diameter 5 7/8 in.; two with rim chips, loss to colors and gilt on all), four larger saucers (diameter 6 1/8 in.; one with a rim chip, one with a rim chip and hairline crack).

The Estate of the late Betsy J. Sykes, Raleigh, NC