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Modes for May: Antique & Couture Fashion

Wed, May 20, 2026 11:00AM EDT
  2026-05-20 11:00:00 2026-05-20 11:00:00 America/New_York Augusta Auctions Augusta Auctions : Modes for May: Antique & Couture Fashion https://bid.augusta-auction.com/auctions/augusta-auctions/modes-for-may-antique-couture-fashion-23389
April showers bring May flowers, and we look forward to sharing our garden of delights with bidders this May! Our marquis spring auction will offer a bouquet of fine antique, couture & collectible fashion and textiles, drawn from institutions and select private collections.
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Lot 70

COFFEE & TEA SERVICE W/ HAND PAINTED REGENCY FASHION PORTRAITS, 19th C

Starting Bid
$500

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$500 $50
$2,000 $100
$5,000 $250
$10,000 $500
$20,000 $1,000
$40,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000
$500,000 $10,000
$1,000,000 $25,000

26-pc tea & coffee set, each piece hand painted w/ unique oval fashion plate portrait, no portrait repeated, detailed depictions of late Regency dress based on fashion plates c. 1816-1820, hair & accessories, white porcelain w/ gilt edging, dolphin spout, 19th c, 1 Coffee Pot 10.5” x 3.625” (finial broken off & repaired w/ screw, lt tarnish to spout), 1 Tea Pot 7.75” x 4.25” (lt tarnish to spout), 1 Creamer 7.5” x 2.75”, 1 Sugar Bowl 7.5” x 2.75”, 1 Tray 11.5” x 11.5” x 1” (mod. wear to gold edging, lt wear & residue to underside), 10 Tea Cups 2.5” x 2.25” (1 w/ broken handle, incl., 1 w/ 0.5” chip rim, 1 w/ few tiny gold marks), 11 Saucers 5” x 5” x 1”, 1 Bowl 4” x 3” (few tiny specks & scratches inside) (all w/ lt-med wear to gold paint, minor surface scratching & wear, few marks/imperfections in porcelain, few lt stains up to .5”, esp to lids of vessels), Very Good.

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