Miscellaneous subjects
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Emblems and armorials
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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' impress. The Foresters plaque with the 'Dixon, Phillips & Co' anchor mark.
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Three maritime plaques. Left and right are different versions of the Mariner's Compass. The centre is the Mariner's Arms. These are listed on the maritime pages.
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Portrait plaques
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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 mark. This plaque likely dates from 1850 to commemorate Peel's death. The third plaque, which is unmarked, is titled 'RICHARD COBDEN, M.P.'
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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. These later plaques are beyond the scope of this site and can be found on Ian Holmes' United Collections website.
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Landscape plaques
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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.
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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'. The plaque in the centre is titled 'CAST IRON BRIDGE OVER THE WEAR', 'SUNDERLAND'.
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