“N.B.--Soon after, when every thing is sold belonging to the manufactory, &c., and the large warehouse cleared, there will be some most beautiful peices of the truly inimitable Marazine blus, crimson, and gold, that Mr. Sprimount has thought deserving finishing; that will be sold at Chelsea, as the whole remaining and the last produce of that once most magnificent porcelane manufactory.” (April 1769) “To all proprietors of porcelane manufactories and others; there is to be sold at the Chelsea manufactory, by order of the proprietor (having recently left off making the same), every thing in general belonging to it, as all the plaster moulds, models in wax, lead and brass; kilns, mills, iron presses, and a large quantity of biscuit work, &c., &c., likewise all the buildings and many other articles. For further particulars, enquire of Mr. Thomas at the said manufactory.” In the _Gazetteer, or New Daily Advertiser_, for May, 1769, is the following advertisement:-- “To be sold by auction, by Mr. Burnsall, at his auction room in Charles Street, Berkeley Square, on Wednesday, the 17th of May, and the following days, by order of Mr. Nicholas Sprimont, the proprietor of the Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory, he having entirely left off making the same, all the curious and truly matchless pieces of that valuable manufactory; consisting of beautiful vases, antique urns, perfume pots, table and dessart services, tea and coffee equipages, compatiers, leaves, &c., beautiful candlesticks of different shapes; variety of figures, very large and curious groups, particularly two groups of Roman charity, toilet boxes of various forms and sizes, and many other articles, most highly finished in the mazarine blue, crimson, pea-green, and gold, finely painted in figures, birds, fruit, and flowers, enriched with gold and curiously chased. To be viewed on Monday the 15th, and till the sale. N.B.--Likewise will be sold all the fine models, mills, kilns, presses, buildings, and all other articles belonging to this most distinguished manufactory. For further particulars apply to the said Mr. Burnsall.” In reference to this last advertisement, Josiah Wedgwood thus wrote to Thomas Bentley:--“The Chelsea moulds, models, &c., are to be sold, but I’ll enclose you the advertisement--there’s an immense amount of fine things;” and about the same date, writing to his clerk, William Cox, he says:--“Pray enquire of Mr. Thomas whether they are determined to sell less than the whole of the models, &c., together: if so I do not think it would suit me to purchase. I should be glad if you could send me any further particulars of the things at Chelsea.”