$153
Three Transfer-decorated Staffordshire Pottery Children's ABC Plates, England, early 19th century, all with a raised alphabet around the rim, one with brown transfer decoration and polychrome highlights depicting a man offering a word of reprimand to a boy, one with green transfer showing barnyard animals, and "F'S FOR THE FOWLS... ," and one blue transfer with "THE SERIOUS BOY.," (imperfections), dia. 7 3/8, 7, 5 in., respectively. reprimand plate- glaze wear around rim lightly toned; "F" plate- two minute rim chips; Serious Boy- two 1/4 in shallow rim chips, scattered small brownish discoloration..
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2011-03-17