Sailor's Farewell and Return
A pair of Prattware plaques showing the sailor's farewell and return, circa 1790.
Jester , Entertainer and Cupid
The green enamels on the plaques above might suggest a Tyneside attribution. The subject of the last plaque has been referred to variously as an Entertainer' or 'Venus'.
Mellors & Kirk's auction catalogue described the two plaques below as follows: Two Don Pottery pearlware plaques, one dated 1829, 12 x 16cm and 15.5 x 12cm, one incised D Pottery 1829. They come from different moulds to the plaques above
Mellors & Kirk's auction catalogue described the two plaques below as follows: Two Don Pottery pearlware plaques, one dated 1829, 12 x 16cm and 15.5 x 12cm, one incised D Pottery 1829. They come from different moulds to the plaques above
George IV
George R Haggarty of the National Museums Scotland writes: Your George IV relief moulded plaque with black border was produced at the Fife pottery in Kirkcaldy: two are known with incised makers' marks see [second photo]. Other almost similar examples were produced by Rathbone of Portobello and almost certainly by the Caledonian pottery in Glasgow.
The plaques below have the words 'George IV WELCOME' to commemorate his visit to Scotland c1822. The third plaque has the words 'Britain's useless magistrate' added.
William IV
When George died the potters often tried to paint over George IV and then add William IV or some other text, sometimes in gilt. Often this has since been rubbed and you have to look hard for traces.
Queen Caroline
John Wesley
Their owner describes the plaques above as: 'the one on the left I would date as late 18th century, possibly Enoch wood and maybe produced to mark Wesley's death. The same portrait appears on a small flask. The one on the right has an inscription under the glaze on the back detailing the potter and date. Unfortunately it is not easy to decipher but the date is 1811 (to celebrate 20 years since Wesley died?). The maker looks like Nancy (or Harry!) Holmes.'
The pink lustre plaque below has the date 1821 inscribed on the reverse.
The pink lustre plaque below has the date 1821 inscribed on the reverse.
The last plaque below has an inscription on the reverse, 'Elizabeth Smith, Sheldon, Nov 4th 1823'.
Duke of Wellington
Three heavily potted plaques, likely Scottish.
