American Furniture & Decorative Arts
Description:
Five Press-molded Octagonal Tortoiseshell-glazed Earthenware Plates, Staffordshire, England, third quarter 18th century, the plates with reeded rims, ht. 8 1/4, wd. 8 1/4 in.
Estimate $600-800
One plate has small chips on the corners, one plate has an old staple repair on the back, one plate has a hairline crack in the rim.
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Keywords
Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Stephen L. Fletcher
Partner/Executive Vice President and Chief Auctioneer
Director of American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3000

Jonathan Dowling
Director, Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
508-970-3131

Christopher D. Fox
Vice President
Director, Historic Arms & Militaria
Associate Deputy Director, American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3200

Paul O’Hara
Business Administrator, American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3224
American Furniture & Decorative Arts
From the heart of New England, the American Furniture & Decorative Arts department regularly uncovers treasures with rich and enduring history and hosts auctions to world-wide renown.