Antique Staffordshire 8.5" Inch Purple Transferware Plate William Adams & Sons

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Columbus Plate in Purple Transfer circa 1830Staffordshire, England This is a beautiful Columbus transfer earthenware plate. It was done in underglaze purple by William Adams & Sons of Staffordshire, England. The Adams & Sons Columbus series had 14 various designs based on significant events in the journeys of Christopher Columbus. Collectors may note that these were also made in black and shades of pink, brown, and green. Measures: 8.5 inches diameterCondition: Very nice display quality. Beautiful, shiny glaze throughout. Numerous faint usage scratches. No chips, nicks, breaks or restorations. Very light crazing limited to small areas around the rim. T foot rim is rather smooth, not rough, as expected with a plate of this age. Mark: In purple transfer: an anchor and shield. The shield is printed with: Columbus. On a scarf below the anchor in a ribbon: W. A & S as in last photo. Impressed mark: Adams Combined Shipping for multiple orders: If you are buying more than one item from us over the next 2 days, please do not pay until we send you an invoice. Send us a message saying you’re done buying after the last item. We will box your items and send you a combined invoice. We know you love to show you’re a responsible buyer, and we truly appreciate that (!), but it becomes a huge hassle to go back and combine shipping and insurance read more