Antique Blue Border Pratt Ware Transferware Plate Gilt & Blue Border "Lend A Bite" empress Patented as 'The Creamsep

Patented as 'The Creamsep

Measures: 7"

The metal base

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Antique Blue Border Pratt Ware Transferware Plate Gilt & Blue Border "Lend A Bite" empress Patented as 'The CreamsepPrattware Staffordshire Polychrome Transferware Plate For consideration is this early Prattware plate depicting a group of 5 people plus a smiling dog and a scared looking monkey and the title "Lend a Bite". One young man appears to be taking a bite of a piece of fruit from another young man while a young lady looks on. Another man sits on a rock or tree stump with a monkey at his feet. To complete the scene a long haired friendly looking dog is