Historical blue Staffordshire dish depicting “Lafayette at the tomb of Franklin”. Made by Enoch Woods & Sons, 1825-30, the pattern commemorates the Marquis de Lafayette’s 1824-25 return tour of the United States. Franklin had secured the vital French alliance during the American Revolution, making the pairing of Franklin and Lafayette a powerful symbol of Franco-American friendship. 7” diameter x 2” high.
Historical blue Staffordshire dish depicting “Lafayette at the tomb of Franklin”. Made by Enoch Woods & Sons, 1825-30, the pattern commemorates the Marquis de Lafayette’s 1824-25 return tour of the United States. Franklin had secured the vital French alliance during the American Revolution, making the pairing of Franklin and Lafayette a powerful symbol of Franco-American friendship. 7” diameter x 2” high.
