Twelve Ye Olde English Customs Plates

Updated August 28, 2026

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Lot number307
Estimate100.00 - 200.00 USD
AuctionJewelry, Art Glass & Fine Art Multi Platform
DateSeptember 10, 2026 at 6:30 PM EDT
Auction houseKellies Estate Services
LocationOkemos, Michigan

A set of twelve earthenware plates from the Ye Olde English Customs series produced by Burgess & Leigh for the American importer Fondeville. (circa 1930s–1950s) Each plate features a unique polychrome transfer-printed scene with hand-enameled accents depicting seventeenth-century English life. The undersides exhibit factory marks for Burgess & Leigh and the importer, including a descriptive scroll backstamp and the traditional beehive mark.Diameter: 6 inches. Overall heavy crazing and scattered brown staining to the glaze. One plate titled The Bowling Green has a notable chip on the lower rim.

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