late 18th century, sponged tortoiseshell decoration, each approx. 7/8 x 9 x 9 in.
Provenance: Samuel Herrup, Sheffield, Massachusetts, August 2008 (accompanied by copy of receipt for $1,000); From the Collection of Elbert H. Parsons, Jr., Huntsville, Alabama
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Samuel Herrup, Sheffield, Massachusetts, August 2008 (accompanied by copy of receipt for $1,000); From the Collection of Elbert H. Parsons, Jr., Huntsville, Alabama
firing flaws and anomalies as made including crazing, both plates with scratching commensurate with age and use, breaks and repairs/retouch to rims
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