c. 1825 Dr. Franklin Maxims Staffordshire Plate

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c. 1825 "Dr. Franklin's Maxims" Staffordshire Transferware
c. 1825, Staffordshire Creamware / Transferware Child's Plate titled, "Dr. Franklin's Maxims", Extremely Fine.
This original Benjamin Franklin related Staffordshire Child's Plate measures about 6.5" in diameter. It has a strong brown central transfer illustration showing men working chopping down a tree and mining with a pick axe. The legends surrounding the image reads: "Dr. Franklin's Maxims / Handle your tool without mittens remember the cat in gloves catches no mice / Constant dropping wears away stones & little strokes fall great Oaks". No chips, cracks or damage. Overall, nice and clean with a sharp image for display.