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A Lambeth (Thomas Morgan and Abigail Griffith) delftware ballooning plate, circa 1785 image 1
A Lambeth (Thomas Morgan and Abigail Griffith) delftware ballooning plate, circa 1785 image 2
Offered in support of Art Fund
Lot 94

A Lambeth (Thomas Morgan and Abigail Griffith) delftware ballooning plate, circa 1785

15 April 2025, 10:00 BST
London, New Bond Street

Sold for £1,792 inc. premium

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A Lambeth (Thomas Morgan and Abigail Griffith) delftware ballooning plate, circa 1785

Painted in blue, green, manganese and yellow with the ascent of Vincenzo Lunardi's hot air balloon, a building with a fence and tall trees in the foreground, a border of floral festoons suspended from the feathered rim, 25.8cm diam

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Provenance
Graham Slater Collection

When 'The Daredevil Aeronaut' demonstrated his hot air balloon in September 1784, Londoners were enthralled. One of the largest Lambeth potteries was close to the site of Lunardi's ascent and inspired the production of these plates to sate the 'Balloon-mania' of the time. The addition of yellow is an attractive and rare variation.

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