Early Australian China Painted large meat platter decorated with Birds | 39cm | by Ethel L Thomas 1910 Shakespearean with the gilding work by

with the gilding work by either Robert Allen or Herbert Betteley on these pieces - second to none

At nineteen he pawned his overcoat to pay for evening classes at the local Lambeth School of Art in Kennington Park Road

5cms (3") tallApprox 26

Small size

Beswick Beatrix Potter Tabitha Twitchet

Early Australian China Painted large meat platter decorated with Birds | 39cm | by Ethel L Thomas 1910 Shakespearean with the gilding work byEarly Australian China Painted large meat platter decorated with Birds, and quite refined gilding with 2 hand painted Floral Cartouche and the artists initials "crest" This work has been executed on a fine quality Haviland France blank Signed within the bird cartouche Ethel L Thomas 1910 Provenance: this piece [and many others to come] were purchased from the family of Ethel Lawry Thomas [later post marriage known as Ethel Lawry Medcalf]. She was a