• Property from the Collection of Dudley and Constance Godfrey
Lot 1018

Important and Rare Staffordshire Slipware Royal Portrait Charger

Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000
Sold for

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

circa 1690, probably by Ralph Simpson, trailed withy a crowned half-length portrait of William III holding a sword and scepter aloft, flanked by bi lobe and roundel motifs, all within a wide trellis border and above the inscription "GOD:BLESS:KING:W", diameter 17-1/2 in.

Provenance: Alistair Sampson Antiques, Ltd., London; Sotheby's London, June 14, 1988, Lot 316; Property from the Collection of Dudley and Constance Godfrey

Condition

heavy crazing, chipping and loss to glaze, primarily to rim, pinholes, discoloration, accession number to base, broken and restored, in-painting, see detailed x-ray photos

Alistair Sampson Antiques, Ltd., London; Sotheby's London, June 14, 1988, Lot 316; Property from the Collection of Dudley and Constance Godfrey