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Lot Essay
Cf. Jonathan Horne, English Tin-Glazed Tiles (1989), p. 133, fig. 748, for an example of Mr. Moody playing Teague and p. 134. fig. 752, for an example of Mr. Smith as Lord. Townley.
Details
Three delft transfer-printed tiles
printed in black by Sadler with portraits of M.R SMITH/in the Character of LD TOWNLEY , M.R MOODY/in the Character of TEAGUE , and M.r LEWIS/in the Character of HIPPOLITUS , titled in banners flanked by theatrical devices upon a diaper-ground, circa 1777 (some chips and flakes) -- 12.5cm. x 12.5cm.
See illustration (3)
printed in black by Sadler with portraits of M.
See illustration (3)
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