British and Continental Ceramics & Glass - 22nd January 2026

Lot 1159

FOUR BLUE TRANSFER PRINTED COMMEMORATIVE NURSERY OR CHILD'S PLATES

Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £508

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Description

FOUR BLUE TRANSFER PRINTED COMMEMORATIVE NURSERY OR CHILD'S PLATES

EARLY 19TH CENTURY

comprising: one titled 'Sacred Memory of George III Who died 29 Jany 1820', one inscribed 'Part of the Funeral Procession of Caroline the Injured & Persecuted Queen of Great Britain', with an impressed crown mark, another with George III passing a bible to a child and inscribed 'I hope the time will come when every poor child in my dominions will be able to read the Bible', the fourth celebrating Lord Wellington Peninsular Campaign battles with his portrait and inscribed with his name and the names of three battles (4)

13.2cm diameter (max)

Provenance

The first plate - previous sold ay Bonham & Brooks, 27th March 2001, lot 84 (part).