Plate

Fluted white plate, possibly for cake, with a gold Admiralty seal device surmounted by a Tudor crown (a foul anchor surrounded by the inscription 'SIGIL : OFFI : MAG : ADMIR : MAG : BR : &C'). Government issued china, as used by Royal Navy commanding officers and later flag officers between 1924 and 1955. The maker's mark is printed and impressed on the base.

Object Details

ID: AAA5316
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Plate
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Crown Staffordshire Porcelain Co Ltd
Date made: 1924-1955
People: Royal Navy; Crown Staffordshire Porcelain Co Ltd
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 20 x 225 mm