Item Description

Royal Doulton Framed Queen Elizabeth at Old Moreton 1589 Collectors Plate 10 1/2" , 13" with frame, no original box or certs, very good condition some light surface scratches commensurate with age, plate has some age stains and frame some light surface scratches At the center of the Old Moreton Hall plate is a scene depicting members of her court following Queen Elizabeth I as she enters Moreton Hall on the arm of a courtier, in all likelihood, Sir Francis Drake (note the presence of the court jester just over Drake’s shoulder). At the verge of the plate (the verge is the area where the plate merges with the rim) is an acanthus-leaf border, with the inscription at the top of the border, “Queen Elizabeth at Old Moreton 1589.” The design on the rim of the plate cleverly replicates the half-timber architecture and windows of the manor house. Pieces in the pattern are transfer-printed, with details painted by hand.