Lot 392:
A Collection of Four Royal Worcester Christmas Plates 1979-1982
Description
A collection of four porcelain Christmas plates by Royal Worcester, dating from 1979 to 1982. Each plate features a central multi-coloured transfer-printed scene depicting Victorian-style festive activities, including family gatherings around a decorated tree and winter street scenes with horse-drawn transport. The plates are circular with plain white borders and finished with a gilded band to the rim. Each piece is inscribed with its respective year, reading Christmas 1979, Christmas 1980, Christmas 1981, and Christmas 1982. The collection is housed in its original packaging. The white cardboard box lids are printed with a blue laurel wreath border enclosing the text Royal Worcester Christmas Plate in script. The 1979 box lid additionally features the year 1979 printed within the wreath. The sides of the lids are printed with ROYAL WORCESTER in block capitals. Each plate remains within its original clear plastic wrapper, which is printed with ROYAL WORCESTER and the instruction SAVE THIS WRAPPER. YOU WILL FIND IT USEFUL FOR PROTECTING YOUR ROYAL WORCESTER WHEN NOT IN USE. The plates are seated in fitted white polystyrene bases.
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