1323.1

1323.1m

Saucer — CRC# 1323.1

Description
A Bristol ‘Nelson Pattern’ fluted tea saucer, the cup with harebell moulded scroll handle, 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 B 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.
Service
Nelson
Size
13cm diameter, 2.5cm high
Condition
Perfect
Mark
Blue B
Mark Group
B
Decorator
No mark
Historic Provenance
CB Fry Collection
CRC#
1323.1
Type
Saucer

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