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Four English porcelain armorial plates, 18th and 19th centuries,…
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Melbourne
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12-Mar-2020
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Four English porcelain armorial plates, 18th and 19th centuries, the first with a blue border and gadrooned gilt rim with palmettes and scallop shells, enclosing a central shell crest for the Graham family with motto 'Loyal au mort'. Chamberlain's Worcester factory mark to reverse. The second with a central crest painted en grisaille within a foliate and faux marble ground border. A Flight Barr and Barr factory mark to reverse. The third with a central crest for the Grosvenor, Dukes of Westminster, painted within a gilt and peach ground border. Incised B to reverse. This plate was made by Worcester 1800 and is from a service made for use in the household of the Grosvenor family. Richard 1st Earl Grosvenor died in 1802. His Son became the Marquis of Westminster and his great-grandson became the 1st Duke of Westminster in 1874. The crest is a Talbot, which is a heraldic dog, and the arms are a golden garb or wheatsheaf, all within a border of brilliant 'Barr's Orange'. The fourth decorated with a gilt blue board with a repeating gilt garland border to the cavetto. Painted with a central crest with coat of arms for Clotworthy Taylour, circa 1794, enclosed by a painted garland. Chamberlain's Worcester painted in gold to reverse. 21 cm, 20.8 cm 20.2 cm and 20.1 cm diameter respectively. Provenance: The John Scarce Collection of Porcelain
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Ceramics: Worcester