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Burgess & Leigh Ltd. (Manufacturer)

These are two decorative plates depicting agricultural implements, rural people and scenes in the centre. The rims are decorated with plants and leaves. The inscriptions on them include 'God speed the plough' and 'Industry produceth wealth'. There is also the inscription ' B and L Ltd, ENGLAND // FARMERS ARMS // INDUSTRY PRODUCETH WEALTH'.

2 plates: white glazed pottery; good conditionInscription on underside of each plate as follows: 'B. & L. Ltd., England; Farmers Arms - Industry Produceth Wealth; Let the wealthy and great roll in splendour and state, I envy them not I declare it. I eat my own lamb, my own chickens and ham, I shear my own fleece and I wear it. I have lawns, I have bowers, I have fruit, I have flowers, the lark is my morning alarmer. So jolly boys now, here's God speed the plough, long life and success to the farmer'.

MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Museum of English Rural Life) – 'Standard museum name: PLATES // Accession number: // Classification: DOMESTIC Furnishing ornament // Negative number: 60/16729 // Acquisition method: Purchase // Acquired from: River and Rowing Museum, Henley on Thames // Date: 22 April 1997 // Store: Small object // Condition: One is good. The other is rather worn // Recorder: JMB // Date: 12.12.97 // Description: Two small decorative plates depicting agricultural implements, rural people and scenes in the centre. The rims are decorated with plants and leaves. Inscription: B and L Ltd, ENGLAND // FARMERS ARMS INDUSTRY PRODUCETH WEALTH [plus text - see photocopy] // Dimensions: Diameter: 15.5 cm // Associated information: Bought at a sale. // References: Entry No. 012', Letter, River and Rowing Museum to MERL, 10 April 1997 – 'I greatly enjoyed talking to you last Monday evening at the PROCOS reception. I have enclosed an invoice and the two plates we discussed. I hope they are of use to your collection.', Printed Report – 'Invoice // River and Rowing Museum Foundation. // 2 Plates - 'God speed the plough'

Burslem

1862-01-01

Glazed, Painted