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Australian & Historical (#473) Closed

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Lot 355"HOBART TOWN" circa 1825, Staffordshire earthen ware plate with blue & white transfer pattern. (After) George William Evans who originally published the image as a frontispiece to his book on the colony in 1822. Earliest known depiction of Australia on porcelain or earthen ware. Extremely rare & desirable. ​23cm diameter

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Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000

Australian & Historical (#473) Closed

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  • "HOBART TOWN" circa 1825, Staffordshire earthen ware plate with blue & white transfer pattern. (After) George William Evans who originally published the image as a frontispiece to his book on the colony in 1822. Earliest known depiction of Australia on po