Sold for A$290
Plate: (Portraits of Lord Hopetoun & Henry Parkes) / (Cameos of Princess & King) / (Soldiers around a portrait of Queen Victoria) / Australian Federation 1901 / May the union between the colonies and the Mother-Land, now cemented by their blood be forever maintained. Joseph Chamberlain. Base: (Crown) / Doulton / (Interlocking D Device) / Burslem / England. Finely impressed Doulton stamp and Number. Pottery Doulton Green & White Plate. Gold leaf border. Made with four holes through the base to enable display. 247 mm diameter. 1901
Excellent. Front shows crazing and some wear to the gold. Some dark stain to the crazing around one side of the underneath of the plate. Fine pair of curved cracks/hairlines on the foot of the plate as well, probably from making and only 20 mm long. Great piece. Grade: 8.9 Estimate: $150 - 200
