A hand-coloured Staffordshire china alphabet plate with a scene of a cricket match in progress. With the letters of the alphabet embossed on the outer rim. (Issued c.1860). Diameter 18cms. Good condition. These plates were produced for children. [ref: 55124] £90.00 (including VAT) enquire buy |
A Coalport china plate bearing a central portrait of Ames, encircled by bats and stumps, each containing details of one of his hundred first-class centuries. The design is completed by a border of balls and bails and edged in gold. (Issued in 1980). Diameter 23cms. Good condition. LIMITED EDITION of 500 plates. Produced to commemorate Ames's 100th first-class century, scored in 1950. He made 102 first-class centuries in his career. Ames played for Kent between 1926 and 1951, and for England between 1929 and 1939. [ref: 37935] £25.00 (including VAT) enquire buy |
A Coalport china plate bearing a central portrait of Amiss, encircled by bats and stumps, each containing details of one of his hundred first-class centuries. The design is completed by a border of balls and bails, and edged in gold. (Issued in 1986). Diameter 23cms. Good condition. LIMITED EDITION of 500 plates. Produced to commemorate Amiss's 100th first-class century, scored in 1986. He made 102 first-class centuries in his career. Amiss played for Warwickshire between 1960 and 1987, and for England between 1966 and 1977. [ref: 20092] £20.00 (including VAT) enquire buy |
[ASHES CENTENARY 1882-1982]. A Coalport china plate bearing a central image of the Ashes urn, with decorations on each side, with printed title and decorative border. (Issued in 1982). Diameter 23cms. Good condition. LIMITED EDITION of 5,000 plates. Produced in 1982 to commemorate the centenary of the Ashes. [ref: 20132] £12.00 (including VAT) enquire buy |
A Royal Doulton bone china plate depicting a scene of a cricket match in progress, with W.G. Grace batting. Titled: England v. Australia at Kennington Oval - 1882. (Issued in 1997). Diameter 26 cms. Edged in gold. With border decorations of cricket balls and bails. LIMITED EDITION of 7,500 numbered plates. Produced in 1982 to commemorate the centenary of the Ashes. [ref: 27327] £18.00 (including VAT) enquire buy |
A fine porcelain tankard produced by Franklin Porcelain to commemorate the Centenary of the Ashes, 1882-1982. (Issued in 1982). Height 16 cms. Diameter 11 cms. Edged in gold. Decorated with a scene of a cricket match in progress, including the figures of Spofforth, W.G. Grace and Jack Blackham. Williams & Phillips, Wisden Book of Cricket Memorabilia, 1990: 'For sheer size-impact nothing compares with that made by the Ashes Centenary Tankard, produced in 1982 by the Franklin Mint...' [ref: 27361] £50.00 (including VAT) enquire buy |
A Royal Worcester bone china plate with facsimile signatures of both the Australian and England teams on the centre and rim. With motif of the Ashes urn to the head of the plate, dated 1953. 1953. Diameter 27cms. Edged in gold. Good condition. Produced to commemorate the 1953 Australian tour of England. The first Royal Worcester plate produced to commemorate a cricket tour of England was in 1938. The company next produced a cricket plate to commemorate the 1949 New Zealand tour of England, and this series of plates appeared regularly until 1973. 1953 is the only year two different plates were produced. Produced in very limited numbers they were presented to each member of the touring team during their visit to the factory at Worcester. See Royal Worcester Plates by Keith Crump, in The Cricket Memorabilia Society Magazine no. 68, September 2005, pages 12-13. [ref: 50218] £250.00 (including VAT) enquire buy |
An original Royal Worcester bone china plate with facsimile signatures of the Australian team in the centre. 1953. Diameter 27cms. Edged in gold. Good condition. Produced to commemorate the 1953 Australian tour of England. The first Royal Worcester plate produced to commemorate a cricket tour of England was in 1938. The company next produced a cricket plate to commemorate the 1949 New Zealand tour of England, and this series of plates appeared regularly until 1973. Issued in very limited numbers they were presented to each member of the touring team during their visit to the factory at Worcester. See Royal Worcester Plates by Keith Crump, in The Cricket Memorabilia Society Magazine no. 68, September 2005, pages 12-13. [ref: 39880] £250.00 (including VAT) enquire buy |
An original Royal Worcester bone china plate with facsimile signatures of the Australian team in the centre. 1964. Diameter 27cms. Edged in gold. Good condition. Produced to commemorate the 1964 Australian tour of England. The first Royal Worcester plate produced to commemorate a cricket tour of England was in 1938. The company next produced a cricket plate to commemorate the 1949 New Zealand tour of England, and this series of plates appeared regularly until 1973. Issued in very limited numbers they were presented to each member of the touring team during their visit to the factory at Worcester. See Royal Worcester Plates by Keith Crump, in The Cricket Memorabilia Society Magazine no. 68, September 2005, pages 12-13. [ref: 42380] £250.00 (including VAT) enquire buy |
An original Royal Worcester bone china plate with facsimile signatures of the Australian team in the centre. 1968. This plate is possibly an original proof, issued in 1968. It is undated and untitled, and is also 4cms smaller than the other plates in this series issued between 1938 and 1973. It was until recently held in the Royal Worcester China Museum. Diameter 23cms. Good condition. Produced to commemorate the 1968 Australian tour of England. The first Royal Worcester plate produced to commemorate a cricket tour of England was in 1938. The company next produced a cricket plate to commemorate the 1949 New Zealand tour of England, and this series of plates appeared regularly until 1973. Issued in very limited numbers they were presented to each member of the touring team during their visit to the factory at Worcester. See Royal Worcester Plates by Keith Crump, in The Cricket Memorabilia Society Magazine no. 68, September 2005, pages 12-13. [ref: 55358] £250.00 (including VAT) enquire buy |