A very rare Worcester plate

A very rare Worcester plate, from the Hope Edwardes Service, painted in coloured enamels in the London atelier of James Giles with a cut pear, other fruits, flowers and leaves, the cornucopia shaped claret ground border decorated in gilt with cornucopiae of flowers and leaves, the indented border with gilt line rim, 9" diameter, circa 1770, no mark

Provenance; Mrs E M Kneller Collection
                     John Bell Collection

From the celebrated service sold Christies London, 25th April 1901

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