Two Sèvres egg cups (coquetiers) date codes for 1765 and 1779, the earlier cup painted by Nicquet with small sprays of polychrome flowers reserved on a white ground beneath a gilt dentil rim, blue interlaced Ls mark enclosed date latter M, the other decorated with similar flower sprays and small sprigs within narrow blue lines with gilt dashes, crowned blue interlaced Ls mark enclosing date letters BB, a short crack to the first, 4.4cm. (2) Provenance: the second purchased from Klaber & Klaber, 10th September 1987.