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1980's English China DUCHESS Purple Viola's Side Plate ONLY

A.T Finney & Sons Ltd

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A.T Finney & Sons Ltd owned the tradename DUCHESS and were based in Longton, Staffordshire

 

This side plate IS part of a trio of the same design, split up as we felt the individual pieces may be of more interest to someone - look HERE to see another piece of the same design

 

DLAT Rating 9/10 !!! (Darling Look At This!)

 

DUCHESS - Side Plate ONLY

Made in England

Circa period 1970's ~ 1980's ("Modern" China)

Fine White Bone China

Translucent, meaning if held to the light you can see your fingers through the china

Transferware decorated (assumed) because there are no artists marks on the base

Hand gold gilding applied

 

Predominantly purple flowers (which appear very much as though they are Viola's) alongside are which a few yellow with white petal "daisy like" flowers and lime green foliage. We know that DUCHESS did have a very similar design called VIOLETTA but that design is without the associated "daisy like" flowers.

The primary design on one side of the side plate with an opposite placed smaller design and another single Viola flower.

The design colouring is delicate, visually soft and yet very striking with the contrast between the artwork and the bright white background

 

Lightly scalloped rim

Gold gilding to the rim edge only

 

BACKSTAMP DETAILS:

Light Grey backstamp design strongly suggests this side plate was produced in the period 1970's ~ 1980's based on the Crown graphic placed at the top of the backstamp, very clean, simplified backstamp design, the words MADE IN ENGLAND and the use of transfers for all decoration except the guilding.

Light Grey colouring

EST (Simple graphic of a crown) 1888

DUCHESS

FINE BONE CHINA

MADE IN ENGLAND

There is no Artist nor Gold gilder's marks

 

COSMETIC CONDITION:

CLEAN

NO cracks

NO discolouration

NO crazing

Gilding is in excellent condition with no signs of handling or washing wear.

TWO small fleabites noticed underneath - no discolouration has occurred though.

 

Yes, this side plate is also a real "show pony"!

USED Condition as described