Five Piece Derby Dessert Service with Landscapes

England, late 18th-early 19th century, including (2) rectangular dishes (9 3/4 in.); (2) round dishes (8 1/2 in.); and a shell dish (8 1/4 in.), each hand-painted with unique bucolic landscape vignette within gilt band borders, unmarked.

From a Private Collection, Washington, D.C.

Condition commensurate with age; some areas of rubbing to gilt; one round plate with wear to landscape; one rectangular plate with hairline to rim; same rectangular dish and shell dish with small chips to foot rim.