[76774] Lincoln : Usher Gallery - Derby Dessert Plate

The Usher Gallery, Temple Gardens, Lincoln.

The Charles Norman Collection of 18th Century Derby Porcelain.

 

Dessert Plate - one of a pair.

Black on Moonlight pattern with seascape decoration, c1790.

Artist - John Brewer.

Derby Porcelain Works.

 

Set in the grounds of the Temple Gardens, the Gallery houses a collection of Fine and Decorative arts. James Ward Usher (1845-1921) was a successful entrepreneur and a devoted collector of decorative art.

 

He gained esteem and prestige through his local jewellery and watch making business, and was honoured with the position of Sheriff of Lincoln in 1916. He died aged 76, and bequeathed his outstanding collection of artworks to the City of Lincoln. The Usher Gallery is a classically inspired building designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield RA, and was formally opened with a solid gold key by HRH the Prince of Wales on the 25th May 1927.

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