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A Chamberlain Worcester Basket with a View of the Menai Bridge C.1840
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A Chamberlain Worcester Basket with a View of the Menai Bridge C.1840

19th century
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A superb Chamberlain Worcester porcelain basket c.1840. The rectangular shaped basket, raised on four feet and with a rustic twig style handle, the outer edge of the basket encrusted with beautifully modelled seashells seaweed and coral. The centre of the tray superbly painted with a matt blue ground and gilding framing a central panel painted with a very finely painted view of the Menai Bridge. Marked in red script to the reverse. 

After an original print by Henry Gastineau c.1830 of the Menai Bridge (From the Anglesey side) Uniting the Isle of Anglesey with Caernarvonshire.

The Menai Suspension Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Menai Strait between the island of Anglesey and the mainland of Wales. Designed by Thomas Telford and completed in 1826, it was the world's first major suspension bridge.

Condition: Fair - A few hairline cracks only visible from the underside; one mussel shell broken off; some other minor chips and losses. No restoration. 

Handle intact and no notable losses to the applied work. Slight wear to the gilding on the handle. All other gilding and enamels in good order

Date of Manufacture

Fine Antique English Porcelain has dated this Chamberlain Worcester Porcelain Basket to the Victorian era.

Physical Dimensions
Width
26cm (10.24")
Depth
20cm (7.87")
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SA1235858
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A superb Chamberlain Worcester porcelain basket c.1840.
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The rectangular shaped basket, raised on four feet and with a rustic twig style handle, the outer edge of the basket encrusted with beautifully modelled seashells seaweed and coral.
Fine Antique English Porcelain

The centre of the tray superbly painted with a matt blue ground and gilding framing a central panel painted with a very finely painted view of the Menai Bridge. Marked in red script to the reverse. 

fig 1. An antique Chamberlain Worcester porcelain basket featuring encrusted dimensional sea shells around the rim, an overhead central handle, and a hand-painted scene of the Menai Bridge set against a cobalt blue background.
fig 1. A Chamberlain Worcester Basket with a View of the Menai Bridge C.1840

After an original print by Henry Gastineau c.1830 of the Menai Bridge (From the Anglesey side) Uniting the Isle of Anglesey with Caernarvonshire.

The Menai Suspension Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Menai Strait between the island of Anglesey and the mainland of Wales. Designed by Thomas Telford and completed in 1826, it was the world's first major suspension bridge.

fig 2. An antique Chamberlain Worcester porcelain basket featuring encrusted dimensional sea shells around the rim, an overhead central handle, and a hand-painted scene of the Menai Bridge set against a cobalt blue background.
fig 2. A Chamberlain Worcester Basket with a View of the Menai Bridge C.1840

Condition: Fair - A few hairline cracks only visible from the underside; one mussel shell broken off; some other minor chips and losses. No restoration. 

Handle intact and no notable losses to the applied work. Slight wear to the gilding on the handle. All other gilding and enamels in good order

Date of Manufacture

Fine Antique English Porcelain has dated this Chamberlain Worcester Porcelain Basket to the Victorian era.

Width
26cm (10.24")
Depth
20cm (7.87")
Reference Numbers
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SA1235858
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An antique Chamberlain Worcester porcelain basket featuring encrusted dimensional sea shells around the rim, an overhead central handle, and a hand-painted scene of the Menai Bridge set against a cobalt blue background.
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Archive I An antique Chamberlain Worcester porcelain basket featuring encrusted dimensional sea shells around the rim, an overhead central handle, and a hand-painted scene of the Menai Bridge set against a cobalt blue background.

A Chamberlain Worcester Basket with a View of the Menai Bridge C.1840

Archive II An antique Chamberlain Worcester porcelain basket featuring encrusted dimensional sea shells around the rim, an overhead central handle, and a hand-painted scene of the Menai Bridge set against a cobalt blue background. View II
Archive III An antique Chamberlain Worcester porcelain basket featuring encrusted dimensional sea shells around the rim, an overhead central handle, and a hand-painted scene of the Menai Bridge set against a cobalt blue background. View III
Archive IV An antique Chamberlain Worcester porcelain basket featuring encrusted dimensional sea shells around the rim, an overhead central handle, and a hand-painted scene of the Menai Bridge set against a cobalt blue background. View IV
Archive V An antique Chamberlain Worcester porcelain basket featuring encrusted dimensional sea shells around the rim, an overhead central handle, and a hand-painted scene of the Menai Bridge set against a cobalt blue background. View V
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An antique Chamberlain Worcester porcelain basket featuring encrusted dimensional sea shells around the rim, an overhead central handle, and a hand-painted scene of the Menai Bridge set against a cobalt blue background.
A Chamberlain Worcester Basket with a view of the Menai Bridge c.1840
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An antique Chamberlain Worcester porcelain basket featuring encrusted dimensional sea shells around the rim, an overhead central handle, and a hand-painted scene of the Menai Bridge set against a cobalt blue background.
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  • ObjectDecorative Baskets
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialPorcelain, Enamel, Gold Leaf
  • ColourCobalt Blue
  • MotifsEncrusted sea shells, Overhead handle, Hand-painted topographical scene, Cobalt dot pattern
  • SizeW 26 cm (10 in) x D 20 cm (8 in)

This Victorian decorative basket originates from the Chamberlain Worcester factory around 1840. Constructed from porcelain, it has a rectangular form raised on four feet and features an overhead rustic twig-style handle. The cobalt blue ground is dotted in white and embellished with extensive gilding framing a hand-painted central panel depicting the Menai Bridge. The outer edge holds a dense dimensional encrustation of modelled sea shells, seaweed, and coral rendered in naturalistic tones of pink, brown, white, and yellow. Red script marks appear on the reverse. Measuring 26 cm wide and 20 cm deep, the piece works well displayed on a sideboard top in a living room or study. The condition includes minor hair-line cracks visible only from the underside, a broken-off mussel shell, and some other minor chips and losses alongside slight wear to the handle gilding.

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Chamberlain Worcester porcelain refers to ceramics produced by Robert Chamberlain and his successors in Worcester, England, operating independently from 1786 until merging with the main Worcester factory in 1840. The manufactory was renowned for elaborate gilding, complex hand-painted topographical views, and highly detailed encrusted ceramic work.

Victorian encrusted porcelain baskets were created using soft-paste or bone china body formulations pressed into moulds for the main structure. Individual decorative elements, such as sea shells and floral motifs, were hand-sculpted or cast separately, individually applied before firing, and finished with enamel painting and mercury gilding.

Authentic pieces are identified through distinctive factory marks, such as painted or impressed scripts stating Chamberlains Worcester, along with characteristic attributes including vibrant cobalt blue grounds, precise gilding, and finely executed miniature landscape paintings depicting specific British landmarks.

Encrusted porcelain baskets function effectively as central decorative accents on polished timber sideboards, inside lit glass display cabinets, or atop mantelpieces. Their complex texture provides visual interest when contrasted against plain wall surfaces and minimalist interior architectural lines.

Preservation requires gentle dusting with a soft, dry camel-hair brush to clean recessed areas around delicate encrusted mouldings. Water, chemical solvents, and abrasive cloths must be avoided, as moisture can compromise unfired gilding and lift old restorations.
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