A WORCESTER (FLIGHT) PLATE FROM THE HOPE SERVICE, the centre painted en grisaille by John Pennington with Hope standing in flowing robes, part of an anchor to one side and a sailing-ship in the distance within a richly gilt diamond-pattern cartouche, the blue border gilt with pateræ, stars, dots and false gadroons (gilding to well very slightly rubbed), Crown, Flight and crescent marks in blue, circa 1790

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A WORCESTER (FLIGHT) PLATE FROM THE HOPE SERVICE, the centre painted en grisaille by John Pennington with Hope standing in flowing robes, part of an anchor to one side and a sailing-ship in the distance within a richly gilt diamond-pattern cartouche, the blue border gilt with pateræ, stars, dots and false gadroons (gilding to well very slightly rubbed), Crown, Flight and crescent marks in blue, circa 1790
25cm. diam.

Lot Essay

Forty-seven pieces from this service made for H.R.H. William Henry, Duke of Clarence, later H.M. King William IV, from the collection of Sir Henry Sutcliffe-Smith were sold in these Rooms on 7 June 1976, lot 39 and a pair of soup-plates were sold in these Rooms on 6 June 1988, lot 203

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