Two Derby botanical dessert tureens, covers and stands, circa 1795 Of boat shape with angular handles, finely painted with named botanical specimens, one with formal gilt foliate borders, the other with plain gilt borders, stands 23.5cm and 24cm wide, crown, crossed batons and D marks and pattern numbers 115 and 197 respectively in blue, Latin and English titles in blue script (6) Footnotes: Provenance Shaw Collection Most of the specimens appearing on these tureens are mostly taken from William Curtis's Botanical Magazine, which was published in volumes from 1787. Where known they are mentioned below. Example with foliate gilding: 'Camellia Japonica', Vol.2, pl.42, published 1788. 'Iris Versicolor, Particoloured Iris', Vol.1, pl.21, published 1786. 'Glycine coccinea, Scarlet Glycine', Vol.7, pl.270, 1 February 1793. 'Helleborus Hyemalis, Winter Hellebore or Aconite', Vol.1, pl.3, published 1786. Example with plain gilding: 'Cypripedium Caleolus, Ladies Slipper', James Sowerby, English Botany, Vol.1, pl.1, published 1790. 'Mimosa Verticillata, Whorl'd-leaved Mimosa', Vol.3, pl.110, published 1 March 1789. 'Honeysuckle', source unknown. 'Hibiscus Syriacus, Syrian Hibiscus, or Althea Frutex', Vol.3, pl.83, published 1 March 1789. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing