Mate Sound the Pump...
  • Home
    • Plaque dates
      • North Shields Pottery partnerships
      • Early plaques (pre-1845)
        • C, C & Co
          • Dixon
            • Fell
              • Maling
                • Moore & Co
                  • Newbottle
                    • Scott
                      • Sheriff Hill
                        • Staffordshire
                          • Tyneside
                            • Wallace
                              • Unidentified
                                • Relief plaques
                                • Religious
                                  • Prepare to meet thy god
                                    • Thou god seest me
                                      • Praise ye the lord
                                        • Behold god...
                                          • For/But man dieth...
                                            • Other scripture verses
                                              • Adam Clarke and John Wesley
                                                • Charles Wesley hymns
                                                  • Orange plaques
                                                    • Different coloured plaques
                                                    • Maritime
                                                      • May peace and plenty
                                                        • Common ships
                                                          • Less common ships
                                                            • Rare ships
                                                              • Maritime verses
                                                                • Other maritime
                                                                • Miscellaneous
                                                                  • Plaques with hand-painted text
                                                                    • Poetic verses
                                                                      • Emblems and armorials
                                                                        • Portraits
                                                                          • Cast iron bridge of the Wear
                                                                            • Landscapes
                                                                              • The Bottle
                                                                                • Other pictorial plaques
                                                                                • Blog
                                                                                  • Fake over-painted items
                                                                                    • Reproductions
                                                                                      • References
                                                                                        • Links
                                                                                        • Exchange

                                                                                        Miscellaneous subjects

                                                                                        Click on the images to enlarge.  Click on the sub-pages above to view individual plaques.

                                                                                        Emblems and armorials

                                                                                        Three 'friendly society' plaques.  Top: the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.  Bottom: left, Masonic symbols and verse; right, Ancient Order of Foresters.  All three with an all-seeing eye.  The Masonic plaque with the 'Dixon Co' impressed mark.  The Foresters plaque with the 'Dixon, Phillips & Co' anchor mark.
                                                                                        Three maritime plaques.  Left and right are different versions of the Mariner's Compass.  The centre is the Mariner's Arms.
                                                                                        Back to top

                                                                                        Portrait plaques

                                                                                        Three pink lustre portrait plaques.  The circular plaque titled 'GARIBALDI.' with an impressed mark, 'Dixon'.  Left rectangular plaque titled 'SIR R.PEEL.BART.' with a 'Dixon Phillips & Co' anchor impressed mark. Lewis suggests this plaque dates from c1850 to commemorate Peel's death.  The third plaque, which is unmarked, is titled 'RICHARD COBDEN, M.P.'
                                                                                        Seven green portrait plaques, probably made in Staffordshire, circa 1902.  King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra on the left, and four generals who fought in the Boer War (1899–1902) on the right.

                                                                                        Back to top

                                                                                        Landscape plaques 

                                                                                        Five hunting plaques.  The bottom left plaque with the impressed mark 'MOORE & CO' and an oval printed mark with the central inscription 'SPORTING. 50'.  The bottom centre with a similar printed mark inscribed 'SPORTING.'.  The other plaques unmarked.  Gibson writes that there are six plaques in this series (see page 119, plate 112).  Though I've never seen any others.
                                                                                          
                                                                                          
                                                                                        The top left plaque with the impressed mark 'MOORE & Co'.  The top right with a printed mark 'S. MOORE & Co.' with 'WAVERLEY. 49' inside an oval vine garland, and 'SUNDERLAND.' beneath.  The bottom left plaque with a printed mark 'ADAMS' (see the landscapes sub-page).  The bottom left and right are hunting scenes. The plaque in the centre is titled 'CAST IRON BRIDGE OVER THE WEAR', 'SUNDERLAND'.
                                                                                        Back to top

                                                                                        Create a free website with Weebly