Early Australian China Painted frilled edge plate decorated with Flowers and Blackberries | #4 | by Ethel L Thomas 1909 Pattern_Dickensware except in Scotland

except in Scotland

Backstamp: BP10b

It has has full Cedar construction with a crossbanded one plank top and one plank sides

Try and find one solitary person with this level of artisinal skill today - they will command a tall price

but his relationship with his nephew

Early Australian China Painted frilled edge plate decorated with Flowers and Blackberries | #4 | by Ethel L Thomas 1909 Pattern_Dickensware except in ScotlandEarly Australian China Painted frilled edge plate decorated with Flowers and Blackberries This work has been executed on a fine quality MZ Austria blank signed on the underside of base in full Ethel L Thomas 1909 Provenance: this piece [and many others to come] were purchased from the family of Ethel Lawry Thomas [later post marriage known as Ethel Lawry Medcalf]. She was a known exhibitor at the 1907 Melbourne exhibition see here The first Australian