Commemorative Plate

Clare Leighton ?, Wedgwood

20th century

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Blue jasper dish with white relief commemorating Christian IX, King of Denmark (1818-1898) made to commemorate his 80th Birthday.
Delicate arm bracelet of cast iron openwork filigree, the band in a pattern of attached circles that extend on either side to a link in the form of a heart made of two scrolling elements with six smaller scrolling elements inside, the large, four-part central link comprised of four main scrolling elements each with three or five smaller scrolling elements inside, the clasp a simple hook.
Small tin-glazed earthenware (delftware) dish decorated in cobalt blue with the half-length portraits of King William III and his wife Queen Mary II, who together reigned over the kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland beginning in 1689, both depicted in royal robes with crowns, inscribed with the initial W next to William's head and M between the couple, with R to the right of Mary's head, with three thin blue lines around the edge.
Shallow dish or tray of white jasper with dark blue jasper dip and white relief decoration, of rectangular form with truncated corners, the interior with a band of oak leaves and acorns around the edge, in the center well a central decorative element comprised of acanthus leaves and anthemion motifs, on either side one of the Muses, Erato, Muse of Amorous Poetry holding a lyre, and Euterpe, Muse of Lyric Poetry holding two pipes, or flutes.