Lot Essay
The crest is that of Baker, Blackwell, Mellish or Pomfrett.
This design was first retailed by Rundell, Bridge and Rundell around 1805 and enjoyed great popularity for about ten years. A number of variants to the basic formula are known. A set of 1804 in the Al Tajir collection, for example, lacks the bands of egg-and-dart around the borders, while a design incorporating bacchanalian putti was in production from around 1810.
This design was first retailed by Rundell, Bridge and Rundell around 1805 and enjoyed great popularity for about ten years. A number of variants to the basic formula are known. A set of 1804 in the Al Tajir collection, for example, lacks the bands of egg-and-dart around the borders, while a design incorporating bacchanalian putti was in production from around 1810.