TWELVE STAFFORDSHIRE HISTORICAL BLUE PLATES.

TWELVE STAFFORDSHIRE HISTORICAL BLUE PLATES. 2nd quarter 19th century. Group is comprised of twelve blue transfer-decorated dinner plates: 1) La Grange, the Residence of the Marquis Lafayette, Enoch Wood & Sons. 2) The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad (level), shell border, circular center, Enoch Wood & Sons. 3) Landing of General Lafayette at Castle Garden, New York, 16 August 1824, impressed Clews mark. 4) Pine Orchard House, Catskill Mountains, shell border, underglaze blue mark with title, impressed E. Wood & Sons. 5) “Mitchell & Freeman’s China & Glass Warehouse, Chatham Str Boston”, incised William Adams mark, title in underglaze blue; reference Anglo-American China, Part I, by Sam Laidacker, p. 3, plate A-2. 6) “Bank of the United States, Philadelphia” with spread eagle border, Joseph Stubbs, unmarked, title in underglaze blue; reference Historical Staffordshire, An Illustrated Check-List by David and Linda Arman, p. 119, fig. 321. 7) “Exchange Baltimore” with fruit and flower border; Henshall, Williamson and Company, title in underglaze blue; reference Historical Staffordshire, An Illustrated Check-List by David and Linda Arman, p. 128, fig. 338. 8) New York from Brooklyn Heights by W. G. Wall Esq. New York, floral border, Andrew Stevenson incised mark, title in underglaze blue; reference Historical Staffordshire, An Illustrated Check-List by David and Linda Arman, p. 150, fig. 406. 9) City Hall New York, Beauties of America series, floral border, J & W Ridgway. 10) Park Theatre New York, acorn and oak leaf border, title in underglaze blue, unmarked Stevenson and Williams; reference Historical Staffordshire, An Illustrated Check-List by David and Linda Arman, p. 134, fig. 357. 11) Boston State House, flower and leaf border, impressed John Rogers and Son mark; reference Historical Staffordshire, An Illustrated Check-List by David and Linda Arman, p. 161, fig. 442b. 12) Winter View of Pittsfield, Mass., Pittsfield elm, title in underglaze blue, floral border with medallions, Clews underglaze blue and impressed mark; reference Historical Staffordshire, An Illustrated Check-List by David and Linda Arman, p. 22-23, fig. 33. SIZE: Each 10″ dia. PROVENANCE: From the Estate of Geraldine Gaba, Scottsdale, AZ. CONDITION: 1) Very good overall, minor crazing and discoloration. 2) Major crack through midpoint. 3) Very good overall, with minor glazing imperfection along rim edge. 4) Very good overall, with minimal surface scratches. 5) Good overall, rich colors, a hairline crack extending in from edge to foot rim. 6) Very good medium blue overall, even wear to glaze, two fine hairlines at 12:30 and 2:00 on edge to base rim. 7) Good medium blue color, hairline spider cracks with discoloration on back of plate below title, otherwise good. 8) Very good overall, some wear to blue glazing along interior edge of plate, similar wear along base rim with minor surface scratches. 9) With old repaired damages at 3:00 and 5:00 along edge, overall wear and staining to back of plate, otherwise color good. 10) Very good overall, good medium blue color. 11) Very good overall, strong medium blue color, some minor scratching in glaze surface. 12) Good overall, with minor discoloration to underside, several shallow chips around foot rim. 9-94832-1 (1,500-2,500)

Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Winter 2009

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	709	$1,667.50	TWELVE STAFFORDSHIRE HISTORICAL BLUE PLATES. 2nd quarter 19th century. Group is comprised of twelve blue transfer-decorated dinner plates: 1) La Grange, the Residence of the Marquis Lafayette, Enoch Wood & Sons. 2) The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad (level), shell border, circular center, Enoch Wood & Sons. 3) Landing of General Lafayette at Castle Garden, New York, 16 August 1824, impressed Clews mark. 4) Pine Orchard House, Catskill Mountains, shell border, underglaze blue mark with title, impressed E. Wood & Sons. 5) “Mitchell & Freeman’s China & Glass Warehouse, Chatham Str Boston”, incised William Adams mark, title in underglaze blue; reference Anglo-American China, Part I, by Sam Laidacker, p. 3, plate A-2. 6) “Bank of the United States, Philadelphia” with spread eagle border, Joseph Stubbs, unmarked, title in underglaze blue; reference Historical Staffordshire, An Illustrated Check-List by David and Linda Arman, p. 119, fig. 321. 7) “Exchange Baltimore” with fruit and flower border; Henshall, Williamson and Company, title in underglaze blue; reference Historical Staffordshire, An Illustrated Check-List by David and Linda Arman, p. 128, fig. 338. 8) New York from Brooklyn Heights by W. G. Wall Esq. New York, floral border, Andrew Stevenson incised mark, title in underglaze blue; reference Historical Staffordshire, An Illustrated Check-List by David and Linda Arman, p. 150, fig. 406. 9) City Hall New York, Beauties of America series, floral border, J & W Ridgway. 10) Park Theatre New York, acorn and oak leaf border, title in underglaze blue, unmarked Stevenson and Williams; reference Historical Staffordshire, An Illustrated Check-List by David and Linda Arman, p. 134, fig. 357. 11) Boston State House, flower and leaf border, impressed John Rogers and Son mark; reference Historical Staffordshire, An Illustrated Check-List by David and Linda Arman, p. 161, fig. 442b. 12) Winter View of Pittsfield, Mass., Pittsfield elm, title in underglaze blue, floral border with medallions, Clews underglaze blue and impressed mark; reference Historical Staffordshire, An Illustrated Check-List by David and Linda Arman, p. 22-23, fig. 33. SIZE: Each 10″ dia. PROVENANCE: From the Estate of Geraldine Gaba, Scottsdale, AZ. CONDITION: 1) Very good overall, minor crazing and discoloration. 2) Major crack through midpoint. 3) Very good overall, with minor glazing imperfection along rim edge. 4) Very good overall, with minimal surface scratches. 5) Good overall, rich colors, a hairline crack extending in from edge to foot rim. 6) Very good medium blue overall, even wear to glaze, two fine hairlines at 12:30 and 2:00 on edge to base rim. 7) Good medium blue color, hairline spider cracks with discoloration on back of plate below title, otherwise good. 8) Very good overall, some wear to blue glazing along interior edge of plate, similar wear along base rim with minor surface scratches. 9) With old repaired damages at 3:00 and 5:00 along edge, overall wear and staining to back of plate, otherwise color good. 10) Very good overall, good medium blue color. 11) Very good overall, strong medium blue color, some minor scratching in glaze surface. 12) Good overall, with minor discoloration to underside, several shallow chips around foot rim. 9-94832-1 (1,500-2,500) Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Winter 2009 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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