"Engraved Copper Plate"

Date

1863-1890

Artist/Maker

Belleek Pottery

Place

[Belleek, Co. Fermanagh]

Technique

Engraved

Dimensions

Height: 29cm
Width: 29.3cm

Caption

This copper plate was used in Belleek Pottery for the transfer printing of designs. Many of the early copper plates were engraved by Mr Royals or Ryles, from Stoke-on-Trent, who came to Belleek in 1864. This particular example may have been engraved by him. The copper plate was purchased from Robert Arnold, a grandson of Harry Arnold, General Manager of Belleek Pottery from 1934 to 1939. Robert's father, Cyril, was decorating Manager from 1935 and took over as General Manager between 1966 and 1970.

Credit

Purchased with assistance from the NI Museums Council

Object number

FCM_2002_168A