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CIRCA 1820, INSCRIBED AMERICAN HERB CHRISTOPHER IN RED
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A Swansea London-decorated botanical plate
Circa 1820, inscribed American Herb Christopher in red
The centre painted with the named specimen plant, within a C-scroll and flower-wreath moulded border with five specimen flowers and a fruit, within a gilt dentil rim (minute rubbing to enamel to tip of plant and very slight rubbing to gilt rim)
8 1/8in. (20.5cm.) diam.
Circa 1820, inscribed American Herb Christopher in red
The centre painted with the named specimen plant, within a C-scroll and flower-wreath moulded border with five specimen flowers and a fruit, within a gilt dentil rim (minute rubbing to enamel to tip of plant and very slight rubbing to gilt rim)
8 1/8in. (20.5cm.) diam.