Lot 92 , Lord Admiral Nelson. A commemorative Delftware punch bowl, 19th century, D. 30cm, splinter chip to edge

Lord Admiral Nelson. A commemorative Delftware punch bowl, 19th century, painted in polychrome with a portrait of Nelson, as hip and floral sprays, D. 30cm, splinter chip to edge
Estimate £300-500

Lord Admiral Nelson bowl has typical fine crazing to the glaze all over, a large splinter chip to the inside of the rim measuring 37mm x 15mm maximum which is only visible from the exterior slightly with a small glaze flake around the area, there are other glaze flakes to the rim which have darkened down with age, there is a splinter chip to the edge of the foot and some other smaller splinter chips, the interior has some small unglazed patches exposing the biscuit otherwise in reasonable condition with no visible restoration or cracks.


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Sold for £320