Penrose Antiques

Description

We have for sale a rare example of a dessert plate from the Derby Prince of Wales dinner service c1786.

Decorated by William Billingsley with a single pink rose and forget-me-nots. Dawn pink rim and fine gilding with gilders mark 3, puce mark and the number 65. From a high quality dinner service supplied to the Prince of Wales (later George IV).

The pattern was used in other dinner services, but in deference to the Prince Regent, with a darker salmon pink border and not the dawn pink border.

Illustrated in “William Billingsley” by WD John, plate 28. Approximately 9 inches (23cm) in diameter and in an excellent condition

This plate is currently being exhibited as part of the selling exhibition of rare Derby, Pinxton, Nantgarw and Swansea porcelain "A journey with William Billingsley" 2016, ISBN: 9783741809903'