Price guide to Royal Worcester / Worcester dinner services, part services and dessert services. Worcester services vary in prices depending on rarity of the design, number of pieces and condition.
A Royal Worcester porcelain part dinner service retailed by Ovington Brothers Co., New York date codes for 1919-1923 Comprising seven 10 5/8in dinner plates and ten soup bowls, puce printed factory and retailer’s marks, painted pattern C1780.
Sold for US$ 1,187 (£ 907) inc. premium at Bonhams in 2016
A WORCESTER PORCELAIN GREEN-GROUND PART DESSERT SERVICE CIRCA 1770 Painted to the center with flower sprays, within puce garland and gilt scroll borders, comprising: two lozenge-shaped dishes; four smaller lozenge-shaped dishes; five dishes in sizes; and thirteen dessert plates 10 3/8 in. (26.5 cm.) wide, the larger lozenge-shaped dishes
Sold for USD 10,625 at Christies in 2018
Chamberlain’s Worcester Porcelain Dessert Service Comprising eleven dishes, three square plates, two oval dishes, four shell-form dishes, two urns and two heart-shaped dishes, each painted in the center with a floral specimen surrounded by a blue border with white flowers, some marked Chamberlains Royal China Worcester, 155 New Bond Street, London. Length of largest 11 5/8 inches.
Ten Plates: one plate has a small shallow flake loss to the underside rim edge; another plate has a few nicks/small chips to its foot ring; each of the plate centers and some of the wide blue borders have light, superficial knife scratch marks; there are losses to the gilt decoration notably to the interior ring band and inner laurel ring band; the gilt rim edges appear to have less wear/rubbing; otherwise, each appears to be in generally good condition; no other apparent rim chips, losses, hairlines, etc Eleven Serving Dishes: each appears to be in generally good condition, with the exception if the following noteworthy condition issues: some wear/ rubbing to the blue ground on some of the dishes; two of the four shell form dishes have some areas of paint loss to the petals or leaves of their floral centers; there is some staining/ discoloration to some of the white areas on the top side, where stains have penetrated through the protective glaze; wear and rubbing to the gilding; otherwise, no apparent rim chips, hairlines, etc.; not blacklighted Two urns: one urn has a discolored stain mark/ hairline crack, located on the interior side of its body extending downwards in a vertical direction, originating at the top rim edge and extending downwards, approximately one and a half inches in length; this same urn appears to have had professional restoration to at least one of its handles; there is also a fair amount of paint flake loss to the floral blossoms and leaves to each of the two reserves; there is also a carbon or other type of inclusion (black in color) that sits on the top surface of the circular foot as well as another smaller inclusion nearby, which is under the blue glaze; otherwise each urn and cover appear to be in generally good condition, i.e, no apparent rim chips, nicks, hairlines, etc.; some wear to gilding; not blacklighted
Sold for $812 (includes buyer’s premium) at Doyle New York in 2017
ROYAL WORCESTER PORCELAIN DINNER SERVICE, 68 PCS., DIA 10 1/2″:RETAILED BY OVINGTON BROS. CO., NEW YORK. EACH WITH APPLE GREEN AND RAISED GOLD BORDER DECORATION ON IVORY GROUND. COMPRISING 12 DINNER PLATES (DIAM. 10 1/2″), 12 SQUARE DESSERT PLATES (8 1/4″ SQUARE), 12 LUNCHEON PLATES (DIAM. 9 1/4″), 12 BREAD & BUTTER PLATES, 12 DEMITASSE SAUCERS, AND 8 DEMITASSE CUPS. FROM THE ESTATE OF ANNE MARKLEY SPIVAK. CONDITION Elegant pattern. One bread and butter plate with a 1″ chip at the back side of the rim. One demitasse saucer with a 1/2″ rim chip. The other pieces are in good condition. TW 3-3-18 One luncheon plate has a 1 1/2″ restored edge.
Sold for $6,500 at DuMouchelles in 2018
Worcester Imari pattern part tea service Circa 1770-80 Each piece painted on the front and reverse or in the center with a spray of rose, peonies or star devices, comprising: a globular teapot and cover, a milk jug, a sugar bowl and cover, two saucer dishes, two leaf-molded dishes, a waste bowl and twelve teabowls and saucers. 35 pieces.
Sold for 750 USD at Sotheby’s in 2018
