Worcester porcelain plate with Calmady arms, London, circa 1772
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A fine Worcester porcelain silver-shaped plate decorated in the London atelier of James Giles with the Calmady arms (Captain Warwick Calmady, Cornwall). English circa 1772, holly wreath and gilt lappet-edged borders. Provenance: Dundacher collection. Robert and Judy Jones London 21/08/1992 (1,500 pounds). Robert Burke Collection. Reference: The arms probably refer to Captain Warwick Calmady (1711-88), or possibly his son of the same name, born in 1753. The tea set and a matching dessert service remained in the possession of the Calmady family until 1985, when the remains of this service was sold at Bearne's Torquay. UK. 22.4 cm diameter
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- Atelier - Atelier (French for "workshop"), in English usuage describes the workshop of an artist in the fine or decorative arts, where the artist and a number of assistants, students and apprentices worked together producing pieces that went out in the artists name. This was the standard practice for European artists from the Middle Ages to the 18th or 19th century
- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
This item has been included into following indexes:
- Worcester (England), artists / engravers - Giles, James 98
- Worcester (England), item types
- Worcester (England), patterns - James Giles decoration 102