Sold for A$85
Port Line. Makers mark: Furnivals / 1913 Ltd / England / Vitrified. Hotelware Shipping Port Line Shipping China Plate. 245 mm across. 1910s
Excellent. The origins of Port Line go back to 1914 when its predecessor, Commonwealth & Dominion Line, was formed by merging the antipodean services of Thos B. Royden & Co's Indra Line, J.P. Corry's Star Line, William Milburn's Anglo-Australian Steam Navigation Co and G.D. Tyser & Co. This new fleet of 23 ships was quickly increased to 25 and all the vessels adopted a distinctive new livery made up from the buff, black topped funnels of the Corry fleet and the grey hulls and houseflag of Tyset. The 'Port' prefixed names came from Milburn's Anglo-Australian Steamship Company. This plate has one small flake to the underside of the rim. Some usage scratches to be found. A bit of fine glaze wear. Grade: 8 Estimate: $40 - 60
