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A plate from this service is illustrated by Howard, op. cit, p. 738.
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A PAIR OF OVAL ARMORIAL PLATTERS
CIRCA 1802
Each enamelled in the center with the arms of Caulfield impaling Talbot for Thomas Gordon Caulfield of Curraghmore, Co. Roscommon, the well and rim with underglaze blue borders of diaper trellis interrupted by four ribbon-tied auspicious symbols (very slight wear to gilding or flaking to blue enamel)--14 5/8in. (37.2cm.) wide
CIRCA 1802
Each enamelled in the center with the arms of Caulfield impaling Talbot for Thomas Gordon Caulfield of Curraghmore, Co. Roscommon, the well and rim with underglaze blue borders of diaper trellis interrupted by four ribbon-tied auspicious symbols (very slight wear to gilding or flaking to blue enamel)--14 5/8in. (37.2cm.) wide