Frank Beardmore Flow Blue State Coat Arm Plate DAMAGED

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•• Description •• Used flow blue plate with DAMAGE -- details below. Flow blue collector plate from Frank Beardmore features the Coat of Arms of the original 13 United States. Front features each of the 13 states coat of arms around the outside rim and with their state names. The center has the eagle holding the branch and arrows in his feet. Over the eagle's head is E Pluribus Unum in a banner with the year 1776 and an exploding firework. The back of the plate is marked: Coats of Arms of the 13 Original United States as in 1776 over Frank Beardmore & Co. Fenton in a circle and a bird in the center of the circle. Below the circle is Patented March 17th 1908. Plate is about 10 inches in diameter. This plate is DAMAGED. There is a crack that runs from near the center to the outside edge. I have pointed crack out on the front and the back with a pencil in the photos. On the back of the plate there are 3 small chips along the crack line and the crack is about 3 inches long running from the edge of the center rim to the edge of the outside rim. There is also crazing on the back with light colored lines. The front does have crazing with light colored lines. On the front the crack begins inside the exploding fire work and runs through the New York Coat of Arms to the edge of the plate. There are some small chips along the crack. There read more