The Epworth Collection

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majolica bas-relief plate

Green majolica plate with 8 leaves in bas-relief around a central bas-relief flower which has 6 pale blue leaves and an 8 pointed star flower with a brown and yellow centre.

Category: plate

Production Date: 1845-1855

Material Part: earthenware

Inscription:

typed on a round piece of paper - stuck to base

Fruit plate/ The Rev.Wm Grimshaw,/Rector of Haworth,lived at/ "Snowden's Farm". It is believed/ that this plate was used when/ Grimshaw entertained the Rev. John/ Wesley at Haworth./ The plate, along with a jug and other/ articles were handed over to the/ tenant who succeeded Grim on to thechildren,/grandchildren, great grand children, who gave them to thshaw at/ Sowden's Farm. These articles were/later passed

Measurements:

rim diameter
height 200mm
rim diameter
width 200mm
base diameter
width 98mm

Object Number: 2002-005

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