Aug 13, 2025 10:00 EST
Entertaining with Style
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Group of English Porcelain 'Cabbage Rose' Pattern Dessert and Tea Wares
The Estate of Laura Leonard Ault
Various makers, in part sets, including a Chelsea set, comprising twelve dessert plates, diameter 6 3/4 inches, twenty-eight flat cups and twenty-eight saucers, and twelve demitasse cups and twelve saucers; Copelands set, retailed by Gilman Collamore & Co., New York, comprising a teapot, milk jug, ten flat cups and fifteen saucers, luncheon plate, diameter 9 1/4 inches, three salad plates, diameter 9 inches, and a round serving dish (lacking cover); and a miscellaneous group of similarly decorated pieces, comprising a set of eight Spode bread and butter plates, large round two-handled covered sugar bowl, Copelands 'Grosvenor' bombe-form two handled covered sugar bowl, Mintons cup and saucer set, and a Spode Copelands small bowl, height 3 inches, diameter 6 inches.
(137)
Sold for $2,304
Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500
Includes Buyer's Premium
The Estate of Laura Leonard Ault
Various makers, in part sets, including a Chelsea set, comprising twelve dessert plates, diameter 6 3/4 inches, twenty-eight flat cups and twenty-eight saucers, and twelve demitasse cups and twelve saucers; Copelands set, retailed by Gilman Collamore & Co., New York, comprising a teapot, milk jug, ten flat cups and fifteen saucers, luncheon plate, diameter 9 1/4 inches, three salad plates, diameter 9 inches, and a round serving dish (lacking cover); and a miscellaneous group of similarly decorated pieces, comprising a set of eight Spode bread and butter plates, large round two-handled covered sugar bowl, Copelands 'Grosvenor' bombe-form two handled covered sugar bowl, Mintons cup and saucer set, and a Spode Copelands small bowl, height 3 inches, diameter 6 inches.
(137)
Chelsea Set: each piece appears to be in generally good, undamaged condition
Copeland Set: luncheon plate is cracked in two places (very sharp edges; should be discarded); round serving dish is lacking its domed cover; one saucer with a small rim chip; the teapot, milk jug, other saucers and the flat cups appear to be in generally good, undamaged condition; typical wear/rubbing losses to some gilding, commensurate with use and cleaning
Miscellaneous Group: the teapot, two sugar bowls, small bowl, and all bread and butter plates appear to be in generally good, undamaged condition; the Mintons cup has a hairline crack and the interior side of the bowl is now discolored, the saucer appears to be undamaged; typical wear to gilding, commensurate with age and cleaning
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Auction: Entertaining with Style, Aug 13, 2025
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Gracious Entertaining Returns! Doyle's Popular Entertaining with Style Auction Surpasses Expectations
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August 13, 2025 Sale Showcased Porcelain, Silverware, Glassware, Accessories, Furniture, Artwork & More
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Consignments Are Currently Being Accepted for Future Auctions
NEW YORK, NY -- Gracious entertaining is back as collectors, designers and influencers drove exceptional results for stylish accessories that elevate the art of hosting. Bidders from coast to coast and overseas drove exceptional prices at the popular Entertaining with Style sale on August 13, 2025, resulting in a total that far exceeded expectations! This exciting auction showcased an array of stylish items to inspire gracious entertaining at home, including delicate crystal and porcelain for the table, silver flatware, candlesticks and serving pieces, barware, furniture, artwork, and more.
Highlighting the sale was an extensive porcelain dinner service by Rosenthal in the Magic Flute Sarastro pattern that soared past its estimate of $5,000–7,000 to achieve $19,200. Introduced in 1969 and inspired by Mozart’s opera The Magic Flute, the service was designed by Danish artist Björn Wiinblad, a noted stage and costume designer. Each piece is decorated with whimsical portrayals of the fantastical characters that inhabit the opera’s enchanting world.
Another feature of the sale was an extensive group of Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica porcelain offered in fifteen lots. With a total estimate of $50,000–$73,000, the porcelain drew international competition, pushing the combined total to $112,765. In 1790, King Christian VII of Denmark commissioned Royal Copenhagen—then known as The Royal Danish Porcelain Factory—to produce a dinner service decorated with botanical illustrations from the famous Flora Danica encyclopedia as a gift for Catherine the Great. This meticulously hand-painted pattern remains a perennial favorite around the world.
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