Printed creamware. showing a scene of John Gilpin on a runaway horse, flying past 'The Bell' at Edmonton, where he was to have enjoyed his wedding anniversary breakfast. Inscribed with verse 37: "Stop, stop, John Gilpin! - here's the house!"/ They all at once did cry; " The dinner waits, and we are tired"/ Said Gilpi, "So am I!" On the reverse an unrelated scene of a man riding towards the visible spire of the church of Great St Mary. Made in Staffordshire, c1790. Part of the Poetry, Science and Literature theme in the Willett Collection.
Plaque, c1800. From the Willett Collection of Popular Pottery
Printed with an image of Emma Hamilton performing...
Size: 2.29MB 3125 x 4200px
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