George Washington Bicentenary Plate, “Surrender of Cornwallis,” — 1932
George Washington Bicentenary Plate, “Surrender of Cornwallis,” — 1932
Updated October 22 at 9:20 pm: This has been sold.
A blue-and-white transferware plate made by Crown Ducal in England to commemorate the 200th anniversary of George Washington’s birth. The central scene, titled “Surrender of Cornwallis,” is framed by a floral border with scalloped corners.
The scene commemorates the British surrender at Yorktown on October 19, 1781, following the siege by American and French forces.
The reverse bears the Crown Ducal England mark and the commemorative inscription “George Washington Bicentenary Memorial Plates, 1732–1932,” with the tribute “First in War, First in Peace, First in the Hearts of His Countrymen.”
Size: 10 3/8 inches
Shipping: $15. Please allow two weeks for shipping.
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