Matrimony, Derby Porcelain Manufactory, William Duesbury & Co., soft-paste porcelain with overglaze enamel colors

Matrimony

Derby Porcelain Manufactory, William Duesbury & Co.

About 1775

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The dish is am open, slightly convex shape. Its exterior is decorated with small impressed lines that circle the form. The dish's interior is glazed dark red. There are a couple imperfections in the glaze.
Simple, plain, round silver salver resting on four ball and claw feet, the rim beaded.
Obverse: Head in profile left. Reverse: In the center a lyre with laurel branches.
Oval basalt self framed medallion with profile portrait of the famed mathmetician and scientist Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727) facing right.