Late 19th Century French Haviland Limoges "Baltimore Rose" Dinnerware & Hostess Serving Collection - 33 Pieces

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An exquisite, highly curated 33-piece estate collection of antique French hard-paste porcelain dinnerware and hostess serving essentials in the iconic … Read more An exquisite, highly curated 33-piece estate collection of antique French hard-paste porcelain dinnerware and hostess serving essentials in the iconic "Baltimore Rose" pattern by Haviland & Co., Limoges (Schleiger 1151 / Blank 8). Spanning a production window between 1894 and 1931, each historical vessel is beautifully grounded by a dual backstamp registry: an underglaze green "Haviland France" factory mark alongside the fired overglaze red "Haviland & Co. Limoges" decorator hallmark.

Artfully designed for traditional, layered, and "Grandmillennial" tablescapes, the pattern displays winding trails of romantic pink wild roses and delicate thorny brier motifs. The highly collectible Blank 8 form introduces an elegant architectural depth, framing each piece with heavily embossed scroll-and-leaf scalloped rims and a finely textured ring of dimensional dots outlining the inner wells.

This expansive Gilded Age service is beautifully configured to provide a flawless, core place setting for four (4) guests, accompanied by an exceptional cache of pristine bonus dinnerware and rare hostess serving pieces.

The Hostess Serving Suite:
• (1) Large Statement Oval Serving Platter | 14.25" L × 10.125" W
• (2) Matching Oval Vegetable Serving Bowls | 10" L × 8" W
• (1) Individual Berry / Dessert Saucer Bowl | 5.5" Diameter

The Core Service for 4 + Pristine Extras:
• (4) Dinner Plates (9.625" Diameter) | Plus 5 extra pristine matching dinner plates
• (4) Luncheon / Salad Plates (8.625" Diameter) | Plus 1 extra pristine matching luncheon plate
• (4) Deep Rimmed Soup / Coupe Bowls (7.375" Diameter)
• (4) Elegant Teacups / Coffee Cups | Plus 1 extra pristine matching teacup
• (4) Matching Tea Saucers (5.5" Diameter) | Plus 2 extra pristine matching saucers

To ensure the maximum long-term utility of the service for collectors, we are including three (3) additional luncheon plates and one (1) additional tea saucer exhibiting minor historic rim chips entirely free of charge. These pieces are ideal for vertical cabinet display, archival design reference, or gold gilt preservation testing (depicted in last photo).

Curator's Note:
"A breathtaking capsule of Gilded Age dining luxury, this antique Haviland Limoges 'Baltimore Rose' collection is an interior decorator’s dream. This specific set stands apart due to its coveted Blank 8 porcelain form, showcasing heavily embossed scrollwork and crisp scalloped borders that bring brilliant dimension to a layered table.

Stylistically, this collection sits gracefully at the intersection of three distinct design movements:

• French: It carries the unmatched, luminous hard-paste translucency that only authentic turnkey Limoges clay can provide.

• Victorian: The romantic, winding trails of wild pink roses and fine thorny briars beautifully reflect the late 19th-century embrace of naturalist sentimentality.

• Traditional: Its timeless palette and classic profile make it an immediate staple for formal dining rooms, holiday entertaining, or a thoroughly curated 'Grandmillennial' china cabinet.

Finely balanced as a core service for four with an extraordinary selection of deep replacement plates and rare serving hostess ware, it offers the ultimate foundation for creating an instantly storied, generational tablescape." See less