Worcester Porcelain Dish with Giles Flowers, Circa 1765/70
A Worcester porcelain lobed oval gilt-edged dish, painted in the London atelier of James Giles with flowers. English circa 1765/70. Provenance: Dr Elverson collection Bermuda. Albert Amor Ltd London 07/10/1993 (4500 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 65, 10.24 in. long, 7.28 in. wide
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- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
- Atelier - Atelier (French for "workshop"), in English usuage describes the workshop of an artist in the fine or decorative arts, where the artist and a number of assistants, students and apprentices worked together producing pieces that went out in the artists name. This was the standard practice for European artists from the Middle Ages to the 18th or 19th century
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- Worcester (England), artists / engravers - Giles, James 98
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Worcester (England), item types
- other items 563
- plates and dishes 338
- Worcester (England), patterns - James Giles decoration 102
