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Lot 161: Bass & Co Pale Ale Advertising Ceramic Stand

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Start price: £15

Estimated price: £30 - £50

Buyer's Premium: 16%

A circular ceramic advertising stand or plaque featuring a transfer-printed design in black on a white ground. The central oval motif displays the wording BASS & CO’S PALE ALE surrounding the Bass & Co script signature and TRADE MARK text. The border of the oval reads THIS LABEL IS ISSUED ONLY BY BASS, RATCLIFF & GRETTON LIMITED - BREWERS, BURTON-ON-TRENT -. The outer circular border features the text FIRST CLASS LONDON 1862 and GOLD MEDAL PARIS 1867. The design is flanked by two circular medallions: the left depicting an exhibition scene and the right showing a profile portrait of Napoleon III with the text NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR. The reverse features a black printed maker’s mark reading W. T. COPELAND & SONS STOKE ON TRENT. There is also an impressed mark below which is partially legible, showing COPELAND in an arc.

6 inches in diameter.


Condition report:

A prominent dark hairline crack or deep scratch is visible on the right side of the plaque, passing through the Napoleon III medallion (photo 1). The surface shows scattered pitting, dark spots, and staining under the glaze, particularly near the rim (photo 1). The outer edge exhibits several small chips and brown staining (photo 1). The underside shows surface dirt and shelf wear (photo 2).