Furniture & Works of Art - 24 Sep 2013
A collection of 19th century blue and white earthenware Royal Navy Mess plates
A collection of 19th century blue and white earthenware Royal Navy Mess plates, 'MESS 6' with rope and chain borders, impressed '10'; 'MESS No. 11', with port landscape vignettes and Naval trophies; 'MESS No. 26', the reverse with an impressed 'Crown patent' and printed mark 'THE GEM'; 'MESS No. 25' and 'MESS No. 18' both with busts of Queen Victoria and with sailors; 'MESS 11', with rope and anchor border with flowers and leaves; 'MESS 1', printed mark 'B.T.P. Co.'; 'MESS 4', unmarked; 'MESS No. 3 MORGAN', ship vignettes, flowers and naval trophies, 'Crown' impressed mark, 'MESS No. 41', King portrait bust with sailors, printed mark 'H&T'; 'ROYAL NAVY MESS No. 25', printed mark 'FLETCHER & MILLER', CHINA, GLASS & GENERAL HARDWARE WAREHOUSE, BUTCHER St. PORTSEA'; 'MARINE', impressed 'IRONSTONE' and printed Davenport mark, 'PER MARE PER TERRAM, R M A, SERGEANTS MESS', impressed mark 'WEDGWOOD'; 'JUNIOR UNITED SERVICE CLUB', impressed 'REAL IRONSTONE CHINA', printed mark 'SHARPUS & Co. 13 COCKSPUR ST. LONDON.'. (14)
Provenance: The Property of Dr & Mrs Emanuel.