Early English Cornish Ware Pitcher
Dedicated to Grand Master Rt. Hon.
Earl of Moira
To Thomas Tyrwhitt, Esq M.P., Lord Warden of the
Stannaries of Cornwall & C. To Whom the following device is dedicated with
permission by
every due respect his most obedt
very hume servt Wm Rogers
enamelled for the Royal Cornwall
Topographical Society emblemised by our brother Mr. Wm Rogers Late of
Treneague, St Stephens, near St Austell and County aforesaid we present him
this as a token of respect
Plymouth Arms Southwark London Aug
12th 1811
Addressed
to the Rt Hon Earl of Moira
Constable of the Tower of London
and one of his Royal Highness Council for Cornwall and acting Grand Master of
Masonry &c &c
This Cornish Ware was risen from
the Parish of St Stephens from the hands of the Right Hon Visct Falmouth,
occupied by Mess Warick & Co, China Merchants, Plymouth
EXPLANATION:
Exhibited on the night of August 12 in honour of
His Royal Highness, Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall, by illuminations on a
large scale transparent painting on Emblematical representation of the Prince
Wales Dukedom as in this device where you see Britannia with the motto One &
All underneath signifying the Loyalty of the County of Cornwall, the jovial
Miner drinking success to our Duke, Stannaries, Tin, Fish and Copper , the
Plume of Feathers, Masonic signs Emblematical of Free Masonry, of which his
Royal Highness is Grand Master; a ship lying off the Lizard Expressive of
Trade, Commerce &c, Cornish Arms, viz Gold on Sable and everything
appertaining to the Duchy.
GOD
SAVE THE KING
