Blue dash chargers and other early English tin enamel circular dishes . hese William III. speci-mens, those showing him on horseback beingthe greatest favourites. On those pieces lack-ing the dashes usually the yellow colour iswanting and puce is used. William Prince of Orange assumed thethrone of England in 1688-1689, and died1702. M W R. Some of these chargers have the figures of both a king and queen on them, Mand the initials W R in some form. These are evidently intended to represent WilliamIII. and Mary his wife. I know of ten speci-mens with these initials, one each in theBeaumont,
Blue dash chargers and other early English tin enamel circular dishes . hese William III. speci-mens, those showing him on horseback beingthe greatest favourites. On those pieces lack-ing the dashes usually the yellow colour iswanting and puce is used. William Prince of Orange assumed thethrone of England in 1688-1689, and died1702. M W R. Some of these chargers have the figures of both a king and queen on them, Mand the initials W R in some form. These are evidently intended to represent WilliamIII. and Mary his wife. I know of ten speci-mens with these initials, one each in theBeaumont, Boynton, Clarke and Goldney col-lections, two in the Freeth, three in theGlaisher and one in the Preston of those in the Freeth Collection is hereillustrated, and those belonging to Dr Beau-mont and Mr Clarke are practically the sameas this, as also perhaps some of the at least of these lacks the dashes roundthe edge. There is also in the Freeth Collec-tion a charger with a king and queen, and the initials , , no dashes, but a 70. FRKK 1 II I III BLUE DASH CHARGERS plain white flange. This seeins to have beenmade for the Dutch market, but is of the samemanufacture as others of this ware. Queen Mary, the eldest daughter ofJames II., married William Prince of Orange
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