A group of eight Barr, Flight and Barr crested dessert plates 1807-13

comprising: six with an upright wreathed arm holding a gilt star beneath the motto SORTEM MEAM PROTECIT DEUS and two with a double crest of a hound seated before an anchor and a gilt eagle with its prey above the motto PROFECI PERSEVERANTIA, impressed crown above BFB and printed BARR FLIGHT&BARR Royal Porcelain Works oval beneath a crown and Prince of Wales feathers marks.

Delomosne and Son Ltd., acquired in 1977 (The six plates)
D. M. & P. Manheim Antiques, New York, acquired in 1983 (The two plates)

Some occasional minor wear to the gilding; one with more considerable wear to the gilt rim; one with a fine haircrack to the center.
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