FOUR DERBY CRESTED BOTANICAL PLATES, the centres painted with Sun Flower., Narcifsus Major, Great Daffodil., Tulip. and Iris Pumila, Dwarf Iris, named in iron-red script on the reverses, the borders with the crest of an entwined snake on a grassy sward and with gilt rims (Tulip with rim chip and slight staining to border, Iris with slight rim restoration and gilding retouched and Sunflower with gilding and enamels slightly retouched), Crown, crossed batons and D marks in iron-red, pattern no. 197 and painters' numerals, Robt. Bloor & Co., circa 1805
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FOUR DERBY CRESTED BOTANICAL PLATES, the centres painted with Sun Flower., Narcifsus Major, Great Daffodil., Tulip. and Iris Pumila, Dwarf Iris, named in iron-red script on the reverses, the borders with the crest of an entwined snake on a grassy sward and with gilt rims (Tulip with rim chip and slight staining to border, Iris with slight rim restoration and gilding retouched and Sunflower with gilding and enamels slightly retouched), Crown, crossed batons and D marks in iron-red, pattern no. 197 and painters' numerals, Robt. Bloor & Co., circa 1805
25cm. diam. (4)
Lot Essay
The crest is that of the Duke of Devonshire or Marquess of Hartington (Spencer-Cavendish)