Lot 159: A Collection of Wedgwood Annual Calendar Plates, 1971-2009

A collection of approximately fourteen Wedgwood ceramic or porcelain collector’s plates, predominantly annual calendar or commemorative designs. Visible dates on the plates span from 1971 through 2009, including years such as 1971, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, and 2009. Themes are varied, featuring mythological figures (e.g., ‘Hephaestus’, ‘Prometheus’), natural imagery, historical architecture (‘Etruria Hall’), and royal commemoratives for Queen Elizabeth II’s Silver Jubilee (1953-1978) and Golden Jubilee (1953-2003), with text like ‘GOD SAVE OUR GRACIOUS QUEEN’ and ‘LONG TO REIGN OVER US’. A visible brochure identifies ‘Wedgwood’ and mentions ‘ANNUAL EDITIONS 1987-1988’.