Another London-decorated Paris plate from the 'Nelson Set Dessert Service',...

Another London-decorated Paris plate from the 'Nelson Set Dessert Service', circa 1802
The brightly-painted oak leaf border reserving two panels with blue enamel ribbons inscribed in gold 'Nelson San Josef' and 'Nelson 2nd April', the centre with the full arms and insignia of Nelson printed in outline and fully enamelled, 22.2cm diam
Provenance
Vice-Admiral Horatio, Lord Nelson
Emma, Lady Hamilton

This, and the previous lot in this sale are from a large set that was originally listed in the Trickey inventory as including twenty-six plates. These plates can be distinguished by the panelled border that matches the 'Baltic Set', whereas the plates from the Nelson Set tea service have borders of oak leaves without any interruptions.

One of the plates from this dessert service now in the National Maritime Museum, no.AAA4551, came from the Nelson-Ward Collection and possibly belonged to Nelson's daughter Horatia. Many pieces from the Nelson Set tea service were in Lord Bridport's collection sold in 1895, passed down from Nelson's niece Charlotte, although the Bridport sale did not include any dessert wares.

For more information on the 'Nelson Set Dessert Service' please see lot 49 in this sale.