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Subiaco Museum > Records

PLATE: WEMBLEY WARE, TAN WITH FERN PATTERN

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Wembley Ware

c. 1970 - 1979

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Wembley Ware Collection

Overview

One plate from a collection of fern pattern Wembley Ware plates that are graduated tan and brown from the edges towards cream in the centre.
Entre plate has two decal decorations of ferns in green, gold and silver/grey, one large and one small on opposite sides of the plate. There are some minor faults in the glaze and the decal decoration where some of the pattern is extremely faint.
Base: Reverse side is cream with three stilt marks. There is a mark in black of 'WEMBLEY QUALITY WARE' with a stylised 'W&B' in the centre and a crown at the top.

Historical information

The plates were purchased in Subiaco by the donor, the 5 dinner plates cost $20, and the 7 entre plates and 1 bread and butter plate cost

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-43-2009.37.5

Item type

Material

Width

220 mm

Height or length

23 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Wembley Ware

Keywords

DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT

Food Consumption And Preparation

Brisbane & Wunderlich

Year

Statement of significance

Manufactured by local company in Subiaco

Subiaco Museum

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