8" plate with Cartoon of Edwardian Collectible Bathing Belles and Suitor marked F. & V. I. England Patent Applied For

by Geraldine

8" plate with Cartoon of Edwardian Collectible Bathing Belles and Suitor marked F. & V. I. England Patent Applied For:- I have an 8" plate that reads on the back F. & V. I. England Patent Applied For and also has a crude backwards j hand drawn toward the sides. The front has a blue image that appears to be an engraving that depicts 2 women on the beach wearing sailor type dresses asking a man in a hat "Won't you please teach us to swim?" Lots of crazing.

Geraldine

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8" plate with Cartoon of Edwardian Collectible Bathing Belles and Suitor marked F. & V. I. England Patent Applied For

Hi Geraldine

I don't know the mark, and can't find it in my books, so in that respect, this plate is a mystery so far.

However, the plate looks to me as it it has all the indications of being a very collectable piece of china. It is quirky, it seems it is rare. The question has to be asked why it has the term 'patent pending' on a china plate.

It is a unique process or technique which is patentable - not a design or trade name, which are covered under different legal categories such as copyright and trademark legislation. So I am confused as to what the patent pending thing is about.

The other interesting thing about this plate is the artwork and humour seem to be a forerunner of the English seaside town saucy postcard genre - which is a very collectible area in its own right.

I would guess this might be a piece of souvenir ware from an English seaside town. I blew up the photo to see if I could recognise the coastal features (as I come form the UK), but the landscape could be anywhere.

All in all, something tells me plate might be worth investigating more. It is interesting indeed.


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