English Ironstone Tableware Ltd
Vintage Frank Richards Centenary Commemorative Plate 1876-1976 Greyfriars EIT - Fantastic Condition
Vintage Frank Richards Centenary Commemorative Plate 1876-1976 Greyfriars EIT - Fantastic Condition
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Vintage Frank Richards Centenary Commemorative Plate 1876-1976 Greyfriars EIT - Fantastic Condition.
DESCRIPTION:
For sale is a highly collectible vintage fine English ironstone commemorative plate, issued in 1976 to celebrate the centenary of the legendary author Charles Hamilton (1876–1976).
Hamilton is famously known under his iconic pen names Frank Richards, Martin Clifford, and Owen Conquest, creating the beloved fictional worlds of Greyfriars and St. Jim's.
Design Features:
- Central Portrait: Detailed black-and-white illustration of Charles Hamilton smoking his signature pipe.
- Architectural Detail: Features an etching of "Roselawn," his historic home in Broadstairs, Kent.
- Perimeter Text: Ringed with his alternative pen names and the famous boys' story papers he wrote for, including The Magnet (Greyfriars), The Gem (St. Jim's), and Boys' Friend (Rookwood).
- Border: Finished with elegant, intact gold rim gilding.
Backstamp / Maker Details:
Stamped on the reverse by English Ironstone Tableware Ltd, College Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England.
Stamped on the reverse by English Ironstone Tableware Ltd, College Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England.
Condition:
Fantastic vintage condition. This plate has been exceptionally well preserved for 50 years.
Fantastic vintage condition. This plate has been exceptionally well preserved for 50 years.
- NO chips
- NO cracks
- NO hairlines or crazing
- NO fading to the black graphics or gold trim decoration
A wonderful and rare addition for collectors of classic British schoolboy literature, Billy Bunter memorabilia, or vintage Stoke-on-Trent pottery.
Shipping & Packaging:
Item will be packed securely with professional bubble wrap and sturdy boxing to ensure safe transit.
Item will be packed securely with professional bubble wrap and sturdy boxing to ensure safe transit.
All orders received before 4.00pm Monday to Fridays are shipped the same day.
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All Orders Received Before 4.00pm Mondays to Fridays are shipped the same day.