Delia

Mearto specialist

Hi Jennifer, Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry. Noritake was one of the most popular - and comparatively affordable - dinner services in the mid 20th century; sadly, there is a tremendous amount of it on the market today and even though individual pieces can be fairly costly new, older sets retain a fraction of their original value...with larger sets (more than 100 pcs) bringing a higher per/piece cost. Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is: A vintage 79-piece Noritake silver gilt porcelain part dinner service for 12 in the Pinetta pattern, made in Japan, bearing the backstamp in use from 1953, comprising 12 Dinner plates 12 salad plates 12 small plates (probably for bread and butter) 12 bowls 12 coffee cups with 12 saucers 1 large serving platter 1 large serving bowl 1 gravy ladle 1 cream pitcher 1 sugar bowl 1 small serving bowl 1 small serving platter CONDITION: appears to be in very good condition with little use; value assumes no chips, cracks, losses or repairs PROVENANCE: inherited from original owner $250-350 for the set* *represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary. Please let us know if you have additional items to appraise, and thank you again for using Mearto.