Majolica platter brings over $7,000 at auction

Antiques & Collecting
  • Victorian English majolica maker George Jones decorated this platter with English Christmas symbols that may be unfamiliar to Americans, but still have the spirit of the holiday. Photo Credit: Strawser Auction Group (c) 2024 by Cowles Syndicate Inc
    Victorian English majolica maker George Jones decorated this platter with English Christmas symbols that may be unfamiliar to Americans, but still have the spirit of the holiday. Photo Credit: Strawser Auction Group (c) 2024 by Cowles Syndicate Inc
    With its rings of holly branches, this majolica platter carries the spirit of Christmas. And with its $7,735 sale price at Strawser Auction Group, it’s certainly something to celebrate. But a closer look shows its symbols are a little different from the decorations most of us may be used to.The birds around the rim are robins; not something you often see on American Christmas decoratio...

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