THIRSK MARKET PLACE AND CLOCK TOWER COMMEMORATIVE PLATE

A WHITE PORCELAIN PLATE FEATURING A BROWN TRANSFER-PRINTED SCENE TITLED "THIRSK MARKET PLACE" ON THE FRONT FACE. THE SCENE DEPICTS THE NORTH-WEST CORNER OF THIRSK MARKET PLACE, INCLUDING THE CLOCK TOWER AND SURROUNDING BUILDINGS, RENDERED IN A DETAILED LINE-DRAWING STYLE.

IDENTIFICATION:
* TITLE ON FRONT: "THIRSK MARKET PLACE"
* BACK INSCRIPTION: "MARKET PLACE AND CLOCK TOWER, THIRSK."
* THE REVERSE TEXT DESCRIBES THE NORTH-WEST CORNER OF THIRSK MARKET PLACE IN THE YEAR 1900, SHOWING THE CLOCK TOWER WHICH WAS ERECTED IN 1896 TO HONOUR THE MARRIAGE OF THE DUKE OF YORK (LATER TO BE GEORGE V) TO PRINCESS MARY OF TECK. THE TEXT NOTES THE TALL PINNACLE ON THE TOWER IS SAID TO HAVE BEEN STRUCK BY LIGHTNING ABOUT NINE YEARS AFTER BUILDING, AND THAT THE SHOPS TO THE RIGHT OF THE CLOCK TOWER WERE PULLED DOWN A FEW YEARS LATER TO MAKE WAY FOR THE NEW POST OFFICE BLOCK.
* A MAKER'S MARK IS VISIBLE ON THE BASE IN BROWN/RED PRINT, THOUGH THE TEXT IS NOT FULLY LEGIBLE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPH.

DESIGN:
* BROWN MONOCHROME TRANSFER PRINT ON WHITE PORCELAIN
* SCENE DEPICTS PERIOD ARCHITECTURE INCLUDING THE CLOCK TOWER, SURROUNDING SHOPS, AND STREET ACTIVITY
* COUPE-STYLE PLATE WITH NO RAISED RIM

CONDITION NOTES:
* TRANSFER PRINT APPEARS COMPLETE AND WELL-PRESERVED
* MINOR SPOT OR BLEMISH VISIBLE ON THE BASE NEAR THE CENTRE
* GLAZE APPEARS INTACT ACROSS THE FRONT SURFACE

BACKSTAMP: BROWN PRINTED MAKER'S MARK VISIBLE ON BASE WITH TEXT, THOUGH NOT FULLY LEGIBLE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPH PROVIDED.

Condition: Good - Refer To Images

293672+14

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