A Battersea Enamel Plaque Or Badge, Circa 1753-56 - Jun 22, 2022 | Bonhams In England
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A Battersea enamel plaque or badge, circa 1753-56

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A Battersea enamel plaque or badge, circa 1753-56
A Battersea enamel plaque or badge, circa 1753-56
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Description
A Battersea enamel plaque or badge, circa 1753-56
Of upright oval form, printed in black with the arms of the Anti-Gallican Society, engraved by Ravenet after a design by James Gwin, within a gilt metal mount with hanging loop, 9.7cm high including mount
Footnotes:
Sotheby's, 16 June 1981, Lot 28
With Simon Spero, June 1981
E and J Handley Collection, illustrated 18th Century English Transfer-Printed Porcelain and Enamels (1991), p.257
Bunny and Paul Davies Collection

The Anti-Gallican Society was founded in 1745 with the aim of discouraging the import and consumption of French goods. One of the Society's Grand Presidents was Stephen Theodore Janssen, owner and founder of the Battersea enamel factory at York House.
Condition
There is a network of fine cracks on the surface of the enamel. A few small pieces have flaked away at the junctions of the cracks and these have been filled and overpainted.
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A Battersea enamel plaque or badge, circa 1753-56

Estimate £500 - £700
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Starting Price £400
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