15
FT Thomas Ironstone Platter
Estimate:
CA$400 - CA$600
Sold
CA$1,300
Live Auction
Canadiana & Historic Objects
Size
11" x 13.75" x 1".
Category
Description
Glasgow, Scotland. C. 1880. Antique brown transferware platter of the Dufferin Terrace Promenade in Quebec City, circa 1880. This series was made by Britannia Pottery in Glasgow, Scotland for retail by F.T. Thomas in Quebec. Thomas was the only Canadian 19th-century merchant to commission china pieces with Canadian topographical views. The border is intertwined with symbols including beavers, roses, thistles, shamrocks and maple leaves. Marked, "F.T. Thomas Quebec", on back.
Condition
Excellent condition.
Provenance
From the Marty Osler Collection.