EXTREMELY RARE SACAVERN POTTERY GILMAN & CTA PORTUGUESE SHELL GRAVY/SAUCE BOAT WITH TRAY AND SIX SHELL DINNER PLATES
AN EXTREMELY RARE SET / LOT OF EIGHT ITEMS MANUFACTURED IN SACAVERN, PORTUGAL DURING THE 1950's BY GILMAN & CTA, SACAVERN POTTERY. THE SACAVERN POTTERY WAS ESTABLISHED BETWEEN 1856 AND 1859. THE FACTORY CLOSED PERMANENTLY IN 1982 AND TODAY A MUSEUM STANDS IN ITS PLACE. THE FACTORY WAS ORIGINALLY OWNED AND OPERATED BY A PORTUGUESE MAN WHO LATER SOLD TO GILMAN. THE DESIGNER RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS LOT/SET OF SHELL ITEMS WOULD HAVE BEEN MARIA DE LOURDES CASTRO WHO DESIGNED THE ITEMS DURING THE 1950's
THE SET/LOT CONSISTS OF A BEAUTIFUL MOLLUSC SHAPED GRAVY/SAUCE BOAT WITH SEPARATE TRAY/UNDER PLATE ALONG WITH SIX GORGEOUS MATCHING DINNER PLATES, ALL CRAFTED WITH THE NECESSARY RAISED DETAILS FOR THE SHELL IMAGE TO BE AS REALISTIC AS POSSIBLE WITH MISTED BLUE TONES BLENDING INTO WHITES TO CREATE A REMARKABLE VISUAL APPEAL
STAMPS/MARKS ETC : EACH ITEM IS STAMPED UNDERNEATH - " GILMAN & CTA, SACAVERN, PORTUGAL"
LINKS/EXAMPLES ETC :
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/216589642/antique-faience-dish-plate-gilman-cta?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=sacavem+porcelain&ref=sr_gallery-1-26
https://www.rubylane.com/item/1356998-1542/Sacavem-Portugal-Pottery-Gilman-CTA-Lady
CONDITION : ALL EIGHT ITEMS ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION WITH NO CRACKS, CRAZING, CHIPS OR DAMAGES ETC
SIZE : GRAVY/SAUCE BOAT - 10.8cm HEIGHT OF HANDLE .....8cm HEIGHT OF RIM.....6.5cm HEIGHT OF SPOUT.....7cm by 4.5cm OVAL BASE .....15.4cm TIP OF SPOUT TO BACK EDGE OF HANDLE.....6cm WIDTH ACROSS RIM
TRAY - 1.7cm HEIGHT.....9cm by 5cm OVAL BASE.....15.8cm LENGTH.....11.2cm WIDTH
PLATES EACH - 1.8cm HEIGHT.....22.4cm LENGTH.....22.5cm WIDTH ACROSS RIM
ONE BID FOR ALL EIGHT ITEMS AS A LOT/SET
POSTAGE : Postage method is Buyers Choice
SAPO R50 A Courier service is also available upon request
This LOT/SET may be combined with ANY other items up to 5kg for ONE standard postage fee with SAPO and 10kgs with Courier
PLS CONSIDER COURIER OR COLLECTION FOR THIS LOT DUE TO ITS NATURE AND SIZE ONCE PACKAGED
