Susan's Social/Other Collection
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SO001
£185
Theatre: Elephant Plate Circa 1840.
This is a charming octagonal daisy edged child’s plate, having a width of 15cms. The centre piece is a printed purple transfer of a elephant with two riders. Beneath is the commemoration “The Great Performer of the Adelphi”. Around this are concentric circles of finely moulded daises, of which the outer two blue and purple enamel. have been decorated with green, blue and purple enamel. There is a manufacturing imperfection in the form of a paint blob under the glaze to the left of the elephant. The transfers are strong and clear except for where they run onto the moulded daises. The glaze is clear, clean and bright, with no discolouration. All the corners are good, making this an excellent example.
SO002
£20
Theatre; Miss Rose in Italian Dress. Circa 1845
This is a crisply moulded daisy edged child’s plate, which measures 14cms in diameter. It has a clear strong turquoise transfer of the performer with the appropriate commemoration underneath. The only other colouring is the puce, green and blue enamelling used to highlight the centre of the daises in the border. The glaze is clean and bright with no discolouration, but there is an extensive crack, more visible on the reverse than on the price. This damage is reflected in the price.
SO003
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Theatre; Miss Rose in Grecian Dress. Circa 1845
This is a crisply moulded daisy edged child’s plate, which measures 14cms in diameter. It has a clear strong brown transfer of the performer with the commemoration underneath. The only other colouring is the puce, green and blue enameling used to highlight the centre of the daises in the border. The glaze is clean and bright with no discolouration. The item is in very good condition with only a minor chip to the rim.
SO004
£99
Virtue Plate: The Importance of Punctuality Circa 1850
This is an unusual pottery moulded daisy edged child’s plate, identifying how punctuality is an essential important social courtesy. It has diameter of 17.5cms. The blue transfer depicts a business environment, central to which is a clock. The appropriate commemoration encircles the scene. The transfer is detailed and strong and has good definition. The moulding is sharp and the glaze is clean and bright. There is a hairline in the rim, but this is reflected in the price. The item is in good condition.
SO005
£125
Band of Hope Plate circa 1850
This is a pottery moulded edged child’s plate entitled “The Band of Hope The Mountain Rill”. The central black transfer shows a rural countryside scene, with two children and a dog in the foreground. Beneath this is an appropriate sentiment. The diameter of the item is 18cms. The moulding is crisp, and the transfers strong with good clear definition and detail. The glaze is clean and bright, with very little crazing, which is unusual for an item of this age. There is no makers mark. The plate is in exceptionally good original condition.
£135
Jenny Lind Polka mug. Circa 1848
This is a charming bone china child’s mug, with a height of 2.5inches and a diameter of 2.7inches. It has on the front a purple transfer of the celebrated stage figure Jenny Lind The reverse shows two couples demonstrating the steps of the polka. The rim of the mug is lined with blue, of which on the inside half a centimetre is missing. There is one hairline adjacent to the handle. The glaze is good and the crazing at the base of the mug is consistent with the age of the item. There are no chips or restoration.
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A St Patrick creamware jug. Circa 1800
This jug has very strong Irish connections and is extremely rare. The shape and black lining decoration suggest the Herculaneum/Liverpool factory. The height is 7.8inches, base 5.2inches, top rim.5inches. It is of swollen form, also attached to hand finished with crude hand enameling. The front has a rural scene with a classical figure seated and playing a harp, which supports a crown. To his left is a cherub like figure, holding aloft a banner on which is written “Hibernia”, aaso attached to this pole, beneath the banner is the flag of St George. The far bottom corner of the flag supports a harp. Underneath the transfer is written “May trade and on Hibernia smile and Peace and Plenty bless the Irish Isle” Underneath the spout is a small transfer showing a small figure, standing up in a rowing boat, surrounded by greenery.
On the reverse of the jug is a transfer of St Patrick in full bishop’s regalia, holding a shepherds crook and a cross, standing before a tree and casting out the snakes from Ireland. The inscription, (which may have been enhanced), beneath the transfer reads,
“Hail thou saint, St Patrick divine, where grace and virtue always shine.) Regretfully at some point in its life the jug has suffered considerable damage, having a number of sealed body cracks and over spray, a small original piece replaced by reglueing and a chip restored. The glaze is good and the creamware clean.
This is a remarkable item, which because of the tasteful restoration is still pleasing to the eye. Its uniqueness is such that rarely is it available for purchase