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A pair of commemorative fine bone china plates produced by Spode to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the Battle of Britain. The first plate features a central polychrome Royal Air Force badge with the motto PER ARDUA AD ASTRA and a laurel wreath inscribed 1940, 1990, and BATTLE OF BRITAIN. The rim is decorated with a light blue honeycomb pattern and six circular vignettes containing the crests of Fighter Command and RAF Group Headquarters 10, 11, 12, and 13. The reverse bears a gold-printed inscription reading THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN ANNIVERSARY PLATE 1940 – 1990 With the approval of the Royal Air Force Museum, this plate Commemorates the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Battle of Britain. Produced in a Limited Edition of Five Thousand, this plate is number 674 Spode Fine Bone China ENGLAND CROWN COPYRIGHT, with the number 674 hand-written in red ink. The second plate depicts a central scene of pilots scrambling towards aircraft on an airfield with a dark cobalt blue and gold geometric rim featuring four vignettes for Fighter Command and Group Headquarters 11, 12, and 13. The reverse is gold-printed THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN PLATE 1940 – 1990 With the approval of the Royal Air Force Museum, this plate Commemorates the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Battle of Britain. Produced in a Limited Edition of One Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty this plate is number 112 Spode Fine Bone China ENGLAND CROWN COPYRIGHT, with 112 hand-written in red ink. Both plates are housed in red fabric-covered presentation cases.
Condition report:
Both plates appear in excellent condition with no visible chips, cracks, or repairs to the porcelain (photos 2 and 4). The gold gilding remains bright and shows no visible signs of rubbing or wear. The red fabric presentation cases are intact with no significant staining or structural damage visible in the overview (photo 1).
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