£2750
Dated: 1780 London England
A very rare London delftware pottery commemorative plate with a portrait of Admiral Rodney showing the figure surrounded by a starburst and garland of flowers over his head and beneath the legend"ADMIRAL RODNEY FOR EVER." A similar plate featured in the Jonathan Horne Exhibition in 2005. He noted that a similar example made of Admiral Keppel exists, which is a far more common design. Michael Archer has attributed this plate to the Lambeth High Street Pottery located in London.
Diameter: 9 inches
Current Condition: Professional restoration to hairlines..
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A very rare London delftware pottery commemorative plate with a portrait of Admiral Rodney showing the figure surrounded by a starburst and garland of flowers over his head and beneath the legend”ADMIRAL RODNEY FOR EVER.”
A similar plate featured in the Jonathan Horne Exhibition in 2005.
He noted that a similar example made of Admiral Keppel exists, which is a far more common design.
Michael Archer has attributed this plate to the Lambeth High Street Pottery located in London.
