British & Continental Ceramics & Glass (Day One) - 26th April 2023
Lot 299
A pair of Herculaneum creamware plates
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £600
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Description
A pair of Herculaneum creamware plates, late 18th/early 19th century, printed in black to the well with a portrait of Nelson, the rims with black line borders, impressed marks, 25cm. (2)
The portrait on this service is after a stipple engraving by William Evans, in turn after a drawing by Henry Edridge. Cf. Richard Walker, The Nelson Portraits, p.196.
Provenance: the Douglas Johnson Collection.