A rare Royal Navy Mess plate, mid-19th century

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A rare Royal Navy Mess plate, mid-19th century Earthenware printed in blue with an elaborate border with sea vessels reserved in four cartouches, the centre with a fouled anchor and flags, the rose, thistle and shamrock representing the Union, banners reading 'ROYAL NAVY', 'MESS No.25', 25cm diam, the reverse with retailers mark 'Fletcher & Miller, Butcher St Portsea, China, Glass & General Hardware Warehouse Footnotes: Provenance Bonhams, Nelson and the Navy, 24 October 2024, lot 89 A plate of this design for Mess No.13 is in the collection at the National Maritime Museum at Greenwich (inv. no.AAA5265). For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing

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A rare Royal Navy Mess plate, mid-19th century

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