Item 005/017 - Two Spode Westminster Abbey commemorative plates, 1065-1965

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GB 2014 WS-04-TRO-005/017

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Two Spode Westminster Abbey commemorative plates, 1065-1965

Date(s)

  • 1965 (Creation)

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Extent and medium

2 plates

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Name of creator

(1770-2009)

Administrative history

Pottery company founded by Josiah Spode (1733-1797) in 1770. Company became Copeland & Garrett between 1833-47, continuing to use the Spode brand. Continued as W.T. Copeland & Sons 1847-1970. Business and factories continued under the name Spode Ltd from 1970. In 2006, merged with Royal Worcester. The merged company entered adminstration in 2008. The brand names and intellectual property were acquired by Portmeirion Group in 2009.

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Richly gilt in a single box.

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Accruals

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Open

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Diameter: 27cm

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WS-TRO-005/017

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GB 2014

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Status

Final

Level of detail

Partial

Language(s)

  • English

Script(s)

  • Latin

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