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Pair of Chelsea Plates
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Print Details
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Request Details
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Dates
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Circa 1755
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Medium
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Porcelain
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Origin
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England
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Description
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An extremely fine and rare pair of Red Anchor period moulded Chelsea plates, probably painted by Jefferyes Hamnett O'Neale with birds after engravings by Francis Barlow.
Francis Barlow (c.1626-1704) was Britain's first wildlife painter.
24cm Dia.
Provenance:
English Private Collection.
The plates are in fine condition. The stripes of light are from the camera.
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Literature
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Chelsea Porcelain - The Red Anchor Wares by F. Severne Mackenna page 90 and illustrations Plates 28 and 29
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