Two rare dinner plates, possibly from a Royal Yacht, with wide green border and gilt decoration, central motif of an anchor surmounted by a crown with a white rose surrounded by the motto 'Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense' (both plates with hair line fractures) -- 9½in. (12.4cm.) dia

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Two rare dinner plates, possibly from a Royal Yacht, with wide green border and gilt decoration, central motif of an anchor surmounted by a crown with a white rose surrounded by the motto 'Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense' (both plates with hair line fractures) -- 9½in. (12.4cm.) dia
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Lot Essay

It is believed that these plates weew supplied by Thos. Goode to the Duke and Duchess of York for their tour in HMS 'Sophia' of 1901.

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