Newcastle, The Close, Mansion House, blue spode plate

HER Number:
6579

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Newcastle, The Close, Mansion House, blue spode plate

Place:
Newcastle

Map Sheet:
NZ26SW

Class:
Food Preparation and Consumption

Site Type: Broad:
Food Serving Container

Site Type: Specific:
Plate

General Period:
Post Medieval

Specific Period:
C17-C18

Form of Evidence:
Find

Description:
A blue "spode" plate of classic design with the arms and motto of Newcastle in the centre, from the Mansion House, was donated to the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne by Sir Gainford Bruce and co-trustees of the late Dr Bruce in 1895.

Easting:
2496

Northing:
6366

Grid Reference:
NZ24966366

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne, Series 2, Vol VI (1895), p32.