A very elaborate 254 piece assembled Biedermeier service, France or Germany, mid 19th century, some parts VD marked, porcelain with hand painted decor of houses, landscapes and scenes with figures, partly HCT monogrammed, comprising 48 dinner plates - 9 with defects, 29 deep plates - 6 with defects, 37 hors-d'ouevre or breakfast plates - 7 with chips, 27 cups - 7 with defects, 24 saucers - 3 with defects, 23 egg cups - 5 with defects, 3 pairs of sauce dishes/ jugs, of which 1 pair with loose saucers - two pairs with defects and a loose lid in parts, 3 butter dishes - 1 without lid, 1 lid with defects, pepper, salt and mustard set - mustard pot with defects, tea pot, ink set - swan misses part of beak, 2 biscuit tins, of which rectangular model with under dish, bread basket, 1 large and 3 small footed serving bowls - 2 small ones with defects, 2 footed serving dishes - 1 with defects, 5 round bowls in two sizes, 3 treasures, 4 shell shaped bowls, 4 square bowls, 3 serving dishes - 1 lid with defect, 9 oval bowls in different sizes, 2 drip bowls, 2 small round bowls, 2 vases -1 with defects, 1 square cake plate with handles, 12 cake plates - 5 with defects, 1 bowl, 1 octagonal basket, 1 coffee pot - knob glued, 1 teapot - lid with chip and broken knob, present though, stove and a cream set - sugar bowl broken --- some parts with worn gilding, several defects, most are listed in the above description, broken parts largely present (B).