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Earthenware jug circa 1820. Height: 21 cm. Marks: St. Albans in a cartouche. Maker: ???? References: Comments: Not recorded in Dictionary. | |
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Nursery plate Diameter: 15 cm. Approx Description: Scene outside a tavern. Two men drinking. The legend round the plate reads 'Dost thou love life. Then do not squander time. There will be sleeping enough in the grave.' Comments: Said to be a Swansea pattern, but I cannot
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Meat dish Width: 40 cm. Approx. Description: Chinese Marine series, but not by Minton. Marks: see below. | |
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The mark on the meat dish shown above. This mark has apparently been found on shards from
the Belle Vue pottery, Hull. See Dictionary I page 82. The quality of the dish and printing is not as good as Minton examples. |
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Dimensions: 32 cm. Diam. Approx. Maker: unknown. References: Comments: See mark below. | |
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The pattern name only, with no maker's initials. There is an impressed cross, above the first O, and what could be an impressed 5 on the rhs. |
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Tea bowl and saucer, circa 1800 - 1810. Dimensions: Saucer 12.8 cm. d. Pattern : Fledglings (suggested) Marks: None Maker: Unknown References: Comments: | |
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Nursery plate, circa 1840. Dimensions: 17.3 cm. Pattern : Father Mathew (suggested) Notes: The wording on the plate (not visible in the picture) is as follows: THE GREAT ADVOCATE FOR TEMPERANCE FATHER MATHEW May you be blessed and have grace to keep your promise Marks: None Three single stilt marks on base. Maker: Unknown References: Comments: | |
| FatherTheobald Mathew (1790 - 1856) was a celebrated Irish cleric who dedicated his life to saving the poor from drink. He preached much in Ireland, then in Liverpool, Manchester, London, and also in the United States. A statue of him was set up in Cork (c1860), but I do not know if it still stands. | It is recorded that he persuaded 100,000 in Galway over a period of two days to take the pledge. In this picture he seems to be preaching mainly to women, but whether or not they were more addicted to drunkeness than men at this period is not known. |
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Bowl Possibly a view of Istanbul Maker: Unknown. | |
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