A Worcester plate

A Worcester plate, painted in coloured enamels in the London atelier of James Giles with the arms of Calmady, flanked by flowers and berried leaves, above the initials 'W C' on a blue ribbon, probably for Wallace Calmady, within a gilt line entwined with a berried band, the indented border with gilt line rim, 8 3/4" diameter, circa 1772, no mark

Provenance; From a Worcester tea and dessert service which remained with the Calmady family until 1985 

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