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Susan's Royal Collection
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SR023
£345
1840 Pottery mug for the Wedding of Victoria and Albert. This item has a height of 10cms and a rim diameter of 10.5cms. It has three black printed transfers, and is decorated with puce lustre around the base, handle and inner rim.
The front shows a more unusual head and shoulders transfer of Victoria and Albert, and carries the caption “Albert and Victoria”. Adjacent to the handle is the title “Victoria and Albert” beneath which is the crown encircled by a laurel wreath. Below this is the information “Married Feb. 10th 1840” The final transfer is one of Windsor Castle.
The item has had a professional restoration to a hairline on the reverse, by the handle and there is some overspray. Also on the back and side is a manufacturer’s imperfection of two 0.5cms spots where the glaze is missing
Generally the item is in good condition. The transfers are strong and all there and have good definition. The glaze is clear clean and bright and the handle is good. There are no undeclared chips, cracks or restoration.
SR024
£445
Queen Caroline Commemorative plate. Circa 1820
This is an usual commemorative pottery plate, measuring 7.75cms. In the centre is a circle measuring 8cms in diameter, with the caption “Long Live Caroline”. The pro- Caroline sentiment is blatant, and striking as it is written in silver lustre. The rest of the body is silver resist lustre, presented in the form of leaves, vines and ivy.
The item is in excellent condition, with a clean clear bright glaze, and any fading in the lustre contemporary with its age and method of manufacture. There are no chips, cracks or restoration. The plate is in excellent condition.
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