Many thanks for the great effort yesterday. Please will you thank Ann for her help and suggestions and pass on the developments to her.
I searched the internet for the Blue and White ironstone china. I came up with the nearly identical thing on sale on an American site. So it is in the Humphries Clock Pattern by Ridgeway of England. Now they wanted $410 for 6 large sized plates, one meat ashette, one vegetable terrine and a gravy boat which like mine had no stand. Now the big question is, is it that as with a pair of vases it is worth more than just one since I have 4 large and 4 small plates 3 ashettes and 2 terrines as well as the gravy boat.
I think I may ask the V&A about my chest and maybe the National Portrait Gallery about the portrait. I tried both Bohnams and Sothebys and neither had records of having sold a Collier Smithers but at least there is more information about him on the internet now
Ginny
PS cannot wait for the next one!
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