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Auction 8 · Lot 126
CERAMIC CUP AND SAUCER C. McDMann & Co., Hanley, England, 1919.
- Estimate
- $400–$600
- Hammer price
- $350
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Description
Earthenware cup and saucer with green painted decoration under glaze; wreaths on rim and around top of cup; both inscribed “Peace Celebration 1919. Presented to Samuel Samuel M.P. to commemorate the great victory of the British Empire; Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Crown Colonies.” Cup also bears depiction of Britannia. Cup: H: 85mm. Plate: Diam: 220mm. Some wear.
summary
Samuel Samuels, a prominent British Jew, was a Member of Parliament, as well as one of the first Ashkenazi members of the Jewish Board of Deputies. CORRECT????