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Houses of Parliament Card Tray

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Factory	Chamberlain
Date made	1845 to 1848
Material	Soft paste porcelain
Factory Mark	Chamberlains Worcester 155 New Bond St.
Mark Type	printed
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Label	The shell and coral frame of this ornate tray by the Chamberlain factory interestingly encloses an early design for the Houses of Parliament, that was illustrated in the 1843 September issue of the Art Union. Eventually this design was rejected in favour of Alfred Barry's Gothic Palace of Westminster that stands today.
Description	Oblong card tray with 3 dimensional modelled shell border decorated in full colour framing a central painted scene of the proposed Houses of Parliament. Handle projects at each end.
Provenance	From the collection of CW Dyson Perrins
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Length	13 1/2 inches
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Museum No	2005

Houses of Parliament Card Tray