{"title":"Glass \u0026 Plates","description":"\u003cp\u003eAmerican historical glass \u0026amp; plates, including pottery, china and porcelain\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"lake-erie-sultan-shipwreck-bottle-1864","title":"19th-Century Lake Erie Shipwreck Bottle from the Sultan, 1864","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA survivor of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSultan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shipwreck — Lake Erie, 1864\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn 24 September 1864, the two-masted wooden brigantine \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSultan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e sank in a violent storm on Lake Erie, off Euclid, Ohio.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBuilt in Chicago in 1848 and rebuilt in Cleveland in 1863, the vessel measured 127 feet long. She was heavily laden with grindstones, lumber and barrel staves when she encountered the storm. According to the account accompanying this bottle, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSultan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e struck the Cuyahoga River bar, took on water and went down in around 50 feet of water, approximately two miles off Euclid.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMore than 160 years later, this substantial green-tinted glass bottle offers a tangible connection to that episode of Great Lakes maritime history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAround its neck is a white-metal collar engraved:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“LAKE ERIE, SULTAN, SEPT 1864”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe glass has acquired a beautifully time-worn, encrusted surface through prolonged exposure to water and the elements. Rather than detracting from the piece, this weathering gives it a distinctive sculptural quality — a striking object with a story to tell.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhether displayed in a maritime collection, an Americana interior or alongside other historical curiosities, it is an evocative reminder of the vessels and lives connected with the Great Lakes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"MailOutline\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate associated with the wreck: 24 September 1864\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial: Green-tinted glass with white-metal collar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInscription: “LAKE ERIE, SULTAN, SEPT 1864”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight: 32.5 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: Heavily weathered and encrusted, consistent with the appearance described; please study the photographs carefully.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorldwide tracked shipping available.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExtraordinary Things. Americana\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cobham Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67363846095097,"sku":null,"price":375.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0843\/7671\/5513\/files\/DSC_0243.jpg?v=1791971412"},{"product_id":"antique-staffordshire-plate-texian-campaigne-pattern-anthony-shaw-for-the-american-market","title":"Antique Staffordshire “Texian Campaign” Blue Transferware Plate, Anthony Shaw, c.1853","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLong before Americana was collected in Britain, British potteries were making it for Americans.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn antique Staffordshire plate in the celebrated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Texian Campaign”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e pattern, printed in blue and produced by Anthony Shaw for the American market.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe pattern tells a fascinating story. Originally produced around 1837 by potter James Beech, it was long associated with the Mexican-American War of the 1840s. More recent specialist research has revised that interpretation: Beech’s production dates predate the war, and the design is now understood to commemorate the earlier Texas Revolution of 1835–36, when Texas fought for independence from Mexico.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe pattern continued through several Staffordshire manufacturers over subsequent decades: James Beech, Thomas Walker and, later, Anthony Shaw, who acquired the original engraved plates at auction in 1853. This example bears Shaw’s own backstamp, placing it within his production period rather than the earliest examples.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA particularly evocative detail is the surviving handwritten paper label on the reverse, reading \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Produced for the American market, Texian campaign against Mexico”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — an earlier collector’s interpretation that adds another layer to the plate’s history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiscolouration and crazing throughout, consistent with age and use. These signs of time are part of its character, and the plate survives with its historical details intact. Please study the photographs carefully, including the reverse and backstamp.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"MailOutline\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin: Staffordshire, England\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaker: Anthony Shaw\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate: circa 1853 onwards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePattern: “Texian Campaign”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDecoration: Blue transferware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarket: Originally produced for the American market\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn important and characterful piece of early American-market Staffordshire, equally appealing to collectors of transferware, Texas history and Americana.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorldwide tracked shipping available.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCobham Antiques\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExtraordinary Things. 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