Dessert plate
Category
Ceramics
Date
1730 - 1770
Materials
Tin-glazed earthenware with on-glaze enamels
Measurements
245 mm (Dia)
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Chirk Castle, Wrexham
NT 1170549.12
Summary
Ceramic. Dessert plate. Part of a mid-18th century twenty two piece Strasbourg faience dinner service; painted in a polychrome palette with sprays of flowers including peonies, tulips, roses with puce edged lobed rims. Marked 'H/37' on underside of base.
Full description
Associated with Chirk Castle
Provenance
Amongst the chattels that, in 1978, were acquired along with Chirk Castle from Lt-Col Ririd Myddelton (1902–1988) by the National Land Fund and handed, on loan for 99 years, to the Secretary of State for Wales. In 1981 Chirk was transferred into the ownership of the National Trust. On loan to the Trust from Guy Charles Myddelton. Gifted to Guy C Myddelton from Captain David Myddelton in 2010. Purchased by the National Trust from Mr Guy Myddelton in 2023.
Marks and inscriptions
H/37 (on underside of base)