Twelve Worcester 'Blind Earl' Dessert Bowls

19th century

Eight marked to undersides, four unmarked. (12).

Dia: 8 in.

One unmarked plate broken in two pieces. Each plate with some of the painted decoration rubbed and lost, especially to extremeities where stacking and/or use caused abrasions. Some of the raised decoration rubbed down. Rubbing and wear to gilt decoration at rim. Some scratches to body, commensurate with use. One plate with hairline fracture to rim; another with 2" hairline fracture to body and 0.5" to rim; one with 0.5" hairline fracture to rim. Two plates with small chips to rim. Three plates with small chip to undersides. Eight plates marked to undersider; the other four without the Royal Worcester mark, though two have impressed 'W' to underside.