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American & Southern | March 13, 2025

Thu, Mar 13, 2025 10:00AM EDT
Lot 1155

Eight Historical Blue Staffordshire Plates with American Scenes

Estimate: $600 - $900

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British, 19th century, each in blue and white transfer decoration, comprising: Baltimore Courthouse attributed to Henshall and Co. of Longport, titled to underside of rim, 7/8 x 8-5/8 x 8-5/8 in.; Boston Statehouse, 7/8 x 10 x 10 in.; Chief Justice Marshall, 7/8 x 8-1/8 x 8-1/8 in.; View of Trenton Falls, titled and impressed on base "...Wood & Sons Burslem ...", 7/8 x 7-7/8 x 7-5/8 in.; crest of New York, the base with impressed mark "T Mayer Store/Warranted", 1 x 10 x 10 in.; village scene with figures, 1-1/8 x 10-1/4 x 10-1/4 in.; figure holding shield that reads "peace/plenty", the base with impressed mark "Clews Staffordshire Warranted", 7/8 x 10-1/4 x 10-1/4 in.; harbor scene titled "Landing of Gen Lafayette/At Castle Garden New York/16th August 1824", the base with impressed mark "Clews Staffordshire Warranted", 7/8 x 10-1/8 x 10-1/8 in.

Provenance: (Baltimore Courthouse) Hantman's Auctioneers and Appraisers, February 22, 1997 lot 258 (with copy of receipt for $125); Private Collection, McLean, Virginia

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(Baltimore Courthouse) Hantman's Auctioneers and Appraisers, February 22, 1997 lot 258 (with copy of receipt for $125); Private Collection, McLean, Virginia

anomalies, pinholes, and crazing, discoloration, surface dirt/accretion, abrasions and scratches; Baltimore Courthouse with cracks to base, notable discoloration; Boston Statehouse with notable crazing; peace/plenty with repairs and retouch along rim