Sale 1842
New York
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20 April 2007
Price realised
USD 300
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This lot is offered without a reserve
NINETEEN MINTONS GILT AND IRON-RED ENRICHED OCTAGONAL PLATES IMPRESSED DATE CYPHERS FOR 1880-1885, IRON-RED GLOBE MARK AND REGISTRY DIAMOND FOR 1878, PATTERN NO. C1937 AND VARIOUS CYPHERS, TWO WITH RETAILER'S MARK FOR JOHN MORTLOCK, LONDON Printed in iron-red and enriched in the 'Denmark' pattern, the center with radiating winged seeded cartouches, surround by a wreath of trailing flowers, the cavetto with a trellis band interrupted by mons, the border angles with the same motifs as in the center alternating with cinquefoil flower sprays, comprising six soup plates and thirteen plates 10 in. (25.4 cm.) diameter (19)
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