Rare Amstel Porcelain from Chelsea House Clearance sells for £5,700

A collection of 18th Century Amstel porcelain, consigned as part of a Chelsea house clearance has sold at Wimbledon Auctions for £5,700 (including buyer's premium). The porcelain set, painted with birds and foliage comprised of a tray, chocolate pot and cover, dish, coffee cup, cream jug and tea pot. The chocolate cup had a hand written ink label suggesting that the pieces dated from the first manufactory, in 1789. 

Amstel Porcelain Factory was a short-lived but notable Dutch porcelain manufacturer active in the late 18th and early 19th Centuries. Founded by Bertrand Philip, Count of Gronsveld, around 1784 in Ouder-Amstel, it produced porcelain as a means of creating jobs in a struggling area. The factory moved to Nieuwar Amstel in 1809 and ceased production around 1814, after being taken over by the Dommer family. 

Auctioneer Felix Turner said about the Amstel sale 'This sale demonstrates the strong demand for early European ceramics. It is also a reminder for those who are in the process of clearing their loved ones houses to run everything by an auctioneer before throwing it away. This Amstel porcelain was saved from the skip by an eagle eyed house clearance expert, who brought the items to us for inspection, rather than dismissing them as rubbish. The porcelain was sold on behalf of the family and achieved a fantastic result'.   

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