Tunbridge Ware Picture Of The Pantiles Tunbridge Wells And Frame c1875

Description

Heading : Tunbridge Ware Picture Of The Pantiles Tunbridge Wells And Frame
Date : c1870-1880
Period : Victoria
Origin : Tunbridge Wells. Kent
Decoration : Mosaic image of the Pantiles. tessellated mosaic frame
Size :  23cm x 18cms
Condition : Very good. slight cracking to the centre of the image
Restoration : None. only polished
Weight :  255grams

Reference: Tunbridge Ware and Related European Decorative Woodwares – Brian Austen plates 38. 61b

In the definitive reference work on the subject of Tunbridge Ware Brian Austen attributes the Tunbridge ware image of the Pantiles to Henry Hollamby c1880. The fact that this specific item has a Thomas Barton ( late Nye) label must bring this into question. The frame he also attributed to Edmund Nye or Thomas Barton. It is entirely possible that the image was created by Henry Hollamby and framed by Thomas Barton. With the above in mind the date range 1870- 1880 is entirely within reason