British and Continental Ceramics & Glass - 19th September 2023
Lot 186
A rare and early London delftware 'Merry Man' plate, c.1720, inscribed in red with '(2) Let him do
Estimate £2,000 - £3,000 | Hammer £2000
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Description
A rare and early London delftware 'Merry Man' plate, c.1720, inscribed in red with '(2) Let him do What he Can' within a continuous formal leaf border in blue and green, 22.8cm.
Old paper shipping label for Robert Fisher Ltd, London, relating to Herbert Schiffer Antiques in Philadelphia. Cf. Bonhams, 12th November 2014, lot 19 for an identical plate from the S J McManus Collection.