S047
Service Plaques
- Service
- Plaques
- Description
- A grouping for the famous Bristol plaques as well as various biscuit pieces
- Notes
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- Service ID
- S047
Constituents
Bird's nest · 1345
A rare Bristol biscuit porcelain bird's nest, containing three eggs, 3” diameter, circa 1773-6. See F S Mackenna, Plymouth and Bristol Porcelain, page 138, number 94, for another example, from the H W Hughes Collection. Condition: perfect
Brooch · 1346
A Bristol white biscuit porcelain floral brooch circa 1775 modelled as a circular wreath of tightly coiled roses and smaller flowers
Plaque · 1449
A biscuit plaque of a lady's head, part of a pair, mounted in a gilt frame with a note from Trapnell on the back reading "Bristol biscuit china. A pair v. similar sold at W. Edkins (of Bath) sale for @30 gns, about that. W. Edkins was a celebrated connoisseur & dealer". 63 and 403 from the Trapnell Catalogue
Plaque · 1471
An oval Bristol biscuit armorial plaque featuring the arms of the Percy family