1321.1

1321.1m

Saucer — CRC# 1321.1

Description
A Bristol ‘Nelson Pattern’ fluted tea saucer, painted in coloured enamels with scattered flowers and leaves, within scrolling blue ribbons, entwined with three gilt bands, gilt dentil rims, circa 1772, blue painted X mark and numeral 5. See Albert Amor, The Trapnell Collection, 1912, numbers 182-189, for pieces from this service, owned by Admiral Lord Nelson, and by descent to Hilaire, Countess Nelson. It was then in the Firbank Collection
Service
Nelson
Size
13cm diameter, 2.5cm high
Condition
Perfect
Mark
Blue X 5
Mark Group
X
Decorator
5
Decorator (Blue or Gilt)
Blue
Labels
Albert Amor
Historic Provenance
Firbank Collection, Creed Collection
CRC#
1321.1
Type
Saucer

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