08-14-201008-15-2010
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsMarlborough MA
August 14, 2010 03:00 PMCalender
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Nine Blue Transfer-decorated Staffordshire Pottery Dishes

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$770$650
Auction: American Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2509Location: MarlboroughDate / Time: August 14, 2010 3:00PM

Description:

Nine Blue Transfer-decorated Staffordshire Pottery Dishes, England, second quarter, 19th century, a shallow square dish depicting the "Heights of Quebec" by Enoch Wood & Sons, a small oval dish depicting a romantic couple, and seven assorted plates: a dinner plate centered with fruit with a floral border, a dinner plate depicting a cherub with a floral border marked "WOOD," a salad plate showing the "Philadelphia Library" by J. & W. Ridgeway, a soup plate depicting "Staughton's Church, Philadelphia" by J. & W. Ridgeway; a salad plate depicting "St. Paul's School, London" by Adams, a salad plate depicting a scene with a building overlooking a canal or river with figures fishing on shore by Clews, and a dessert plate depicting public buildings, (repairs and imperfections),dia. 6 3/4-10 1/8 in.
Estimate $500-700

square dish depicting the Heights of Quebec- repaired and coated with clear varnish; small oval dish depicting a romantic couple- light scratches; , seven assorted plates: a dinner plate centered with fruit -minor glaze wear around edges, coated with clear varnish; a dinner plate w/cherub-wear around cavetto edge, coated with clear varnish; a salad plate "Philadelphia Library" - minor 1 1 4/ in hairline on rim; soup plate depicting "Staughton's Church, Philadelphia,"- very good cond.; salad plate depicting "St. Paul's School, London," - a few small scratches to blue underglaze; a view by Clewspossibly View of Troy from Mount Ida- a few small scratches and a couple minute nicks on center of plate; dessert plate depicting public buildings-a few small scratches and a couple minute nicks on center of plate.

Keywords

Philadelphia, Heights of Quebec, Philadelphia Library, Staughton's Church, Philadelphia, Quebec, Staughton's Church, London, St. Paul's School, Enoch Wood, United Kingdom, Mount Ida