Rare Sutherland Ship Plaque, ‘Duke of Wellington 131 Guns’ c. 1855
$550.00 AUD
Handsome Sunderland Lustre ‘Ship Plaque’, the deep moulded frame with coloured print of a Navy Battleship, titled below ‘DUKE OF WELLINGTON – 131 GUNS’ ,
the fancy modded frame with purple lustre marbling & copper rim.
Unmarked, attributed to Scott’s Southwick Pottery, Sunderland
circa 1855
24 x 21.5cm
The HMS Duke of Wellington was a three decker naval warship, a ship of the line powered by both steam and sail. It was originally named the Windsor Castle but was launched on September 14, 1852, the same day the Duke of Wellington died, and renamed in his honor. Considered the most powerful warship in the world when completed, it was the flagship of Sir Charles Napier and saw service in the Baltic during the Crimean War. It was broken up in 1904.
ref. TransferCollectorsClub database #12245 for an example & discussion
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