Antique Enoch Woods Transferware Plate, American Independence, C 1825

Description: Antique Staffordshire pearlware plate celebrating the 50th anniversary of American Independence and several other important historical events of the young nation's past. The center scene is captioned `The LANDING of the FATHERS at PLYMOUTH, Dec. 22, 1620' and shows a small boat with about eight men attempting to land at a large rock while two Native Americans watch from nearby. This plate also commemorates an small selection of events considered important to Americans from honoring George Washington's birth and passing, the importance of July 4, 1776, the perfection (not invention) of steamboat and finally the sea battle of the HMS Boxer and USS Enterprise in 1813. The plate measure approximately 10 inches in diameter and sits on a 6.5 inch foot. It is in excellent. This plate was produced in England by Enoch Wood & Sons, a large pottery operation located in Burslem, a town in the Staffordshire pottery district. The Wood firm exported a vast quantity of pottery to American in the 1820s and 1830s and a single shipment sent to a Philadelphia China broker contained some 262,000 pieces of pottery (see Geoffrey A Godden's `Encyclopedia of British Pottery and Porcelain Marks' published in 1964 by Bonanza Books, New York 1964 pg 686). The item(s) are antique and sold as is/as found unless otherwise noted. Because they are old, they were used and will not look new or new-like. They likely show wear, fading, scratches, chips, cracks, past repair/restoration, original imperfections and/or damage from normal use. Significant issues are shown in photos. Examine photos carefully as they are part of the description. Imperfections were factored into pricing. No returns or refunds. Items sold for $100 or more may be shipped with insurance and signature requirement. No responsibility for loss, theft or damage that occurs AFTER your purchase has been delivered to the address you have provided. Any damage to purchase must be reported immediately and photos provided of both the exterior of the box and the damaged item to facilitate the filing of a claim.

Price: 125 USD

Location: Oakland, California

End Time: 2025-01-25T20:16:09.000Z

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