A London Delftware Blue and White Pill Slab, Second Half 18th Century

Property of the Shelter Island Historical Society, sold to benefit the Museum Collections Program
A London Delftware Blue and White Pill Slab
Second Half 18th Century

of octagonal shape, painted with the arms of the Society of Apothecaries, with unicorn supporters, over a ribbon banner inscribed with the Society's motto "OPIFER/OVE: PER: ORBEM:/ DICOR.", pierced twice ifor hanging
Length 10 1/2 in.

Condition Report:
Overall in generally good appearance. Some old shallow chips to edges and glaze flakes, and a flake to glaze at top edge of reverse side as visible in the illustrations. Some scattered surface scratching.