{"id":7551300174052,"title":"English Staffordshire plaque with hand painted Newstead Abbey scene signed Henry (Harry) Sampson Hancock 1902","handle":"english-staffordshire-plaque-with-hand-painted-newstead-abbey-scene-signed-henry-harry-sampson-hancock-1903","description":"English Staffordshire plaque with hand painted Newstead Abbey scene signed S Hancock 1902\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApprox 33cms (13\") diameter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe piece is signed S Hancock 1902 and Newstead Abbey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Newstead Abbey, in Nottinghamshire, England, was formerly an Augustinian priory. Converted to a domestic home following the Dissolution of the Monasteries, it is now best known as the ancestral home of Lord Byron.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe priory of St. Mary of Newstead, a house of Augustinian Canons, was founded by King Henry II of England about the year 1170, as one of many penances he paid following the murder of Thomas Becket. Contrary to its current name, Newstead was never an abbey: it was a priory.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn the late 13th century, the priory was rebuilt and extended. It was extended again in the 15th-century, when the Dorter, Great Hall and Prior's Lodgings were added. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eIn excellent condition relative to age (some soiling on rear noted)\u003cbr\u003eGUARANTEED free from damage and repair\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout this piece | Sampson Hancock (1817-1898)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSampson Hancock, born in 1817 was the grandson of John Hancock who had been apprenticed to William Duesbury during the early years of the Nottingham Street porcelain factory [Derby]. He worked as a decorator at the Nottingham St factory in in late 1840s and was one of the six founder members, in 1848, of the King Street factory. Sampson Hancock assumed control of the King St business in 1866 and remained as the proprietor until his death in 1898. On his death, the business passed to his grandson James J. Robinson.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSampson Hancock was an accomplished flower painter and signed pieces are much sought by collectors. His son Henry (Harry) Sampson Hancock was also a noted painter at the King Street factory [Derby]. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis piece is most likely by Henry (Harry) Sampson Hancock - as it is in a traditional style used by Derby painters in this era - it was probably a private commission on a Staffordshire produced \"blanc de chine\" which many painters executed outside of work hours to supplement their income, and rarely signed their own \"recognised\" name so as to avoid upsetting their employers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","published_at":"2022-02-12T06:00:10+10:00","created_at":"2022-02-08T07:31:08+10:00","vendor":"Roundabout Antiques","type":"Plaque","tags":["Antique"],"price":30000,"price_min":30000,"price_max":30000,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":42470029525220,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"RA-0002987","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"English Staffordshire plaque with hand painted Newstead Abbey scene signed Henry (Harry) Sampson Hancock 1902","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":30000,"weight":3000,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":null,"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/www.roundaboutantiques.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/products\/hancock_newstead_1a.jpg?v=1644269827","\/\/www.roundaboutantiques.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/products\/hancock_newstead_1b.jpg?v=1644269827","\/\/www.roundaboutantiques.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/products\/hancock_newstead_1c.jpg?v=1644269827","\/\/www.roundaboutantiques.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/products\/hancock_newstead_1d.jpg?v=1644269828"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.roundaboutantiques.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/products\/hancock_newstead_1a.jpg?v=1644269827","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"english-staffordshire-plaque-with-hand-painted-newstead-abbey-scene-signed-henry-harry-sampson-hancock-1903","id":29124722458852,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":1250,"width":1250,"src":"\/\/www.roundaboutantiques.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/products\/hancock_newstead_1a.jpg?v=1644269827"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":1250,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.roundaboutantiques.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/products\/hancock_newstead_1a.jpg?v=1644269827","width":1250},{"alt":"english-staffordshire-plaque-with-hand-painted-newstead-abbey-scene-signed-henry-harry-sampson-hancock-1903","id":29124722491620,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":1250,"width":1250,"src":"\/\/www.roundaboutantiques.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/products\/hancock_newstead_1b.jpg?v=1644269827"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":1250,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.roundaboutantiques.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/products\/hancock_newstead_1b.jpg?v=1644269827","width":1250},{"alt":"english-staffordshire-plaque-with-hand-painted-newstead-abbey-scene-signed-henry-harry-sampson-hancock-1903","id":29124722524388,"position":3,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.5,"height":1000,"width":1500,"src":"\/\/www.roundaboutantiques.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/products\/hancock_newstead_1c.jpg?v=1644269827"},"aspect_ratio":1.5,"height":1000,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.roundaboutantiques.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/products\/hancock_newstead_1c.jpg?v=1644269827","width":1500},{"alt":"english-staffordshire-plaque-with-hand-painted-newstead-abbey-scene-signed-henry-harry-sampson-hancock-1903","id":29124722557156,"position":4,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":1250,"width":1250,"src":"\/\/www.roundaboutantiques.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/products\/hancock_newstead_1d.jpg?v=1644269828"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":1250,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.roundaboutantiques.com.au\/cdn\/shop\/products\/hancock_newstead_1d.jpg?v=1644269828","width":1250}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"English Staffordshire plaque with hand painted Newstead Abbey scene signed S Hancock 1902\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApprox 33cms (13\") diameter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe piece is signed S Hancock 1902 and Newstead Abbey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Newstead Abbey, in Nottinghamshire, England, was formerly an Augustinian priory. Converted to a domestic home following the Dissolution of the Monasteries, it is now best known as the ancestral home of Lord Byron.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe priory of St. Mary of Newstead, a house of Augustinian Canons, was founded by King Henry II of England about the year 1170, as one of many penances he paid following the murder of Thomas Becket. Contrary to its current name, Newstead was never an abbey: it was a priory.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn the late 13th century, the priory was rebuilt and extended. It was extended again in the 15th-century, when the Dorter, Great Hall and Prior's Lodgings were added. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eIn excellent condition relative to age (some soiling on rear noted)\u003cbr\u003eGUARANTEED free from damage and repair\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout this piece | Sampson Hancock (1817-1898)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSampson Hancock, born in 1817 was the grandson of John Hancock who had been apprenticed to William Duesbury during the early years of the Nottingham Street porcelain factory [Derby]. He worked as a decorator at the Nottingham St factory in in late 1840s and was one of the six founder members, in 1848, of the King Street factory. Sampson Hancock assumed control of the King St business in 1866 and remained as the proprietor until his death in 1898. On his death, the business passed to his grandson James J. Robinson.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSampson Hancock was an accomplished flower painter and signed pieces are much sought by collectors. His son Henry (Harry) Sampson Hancock was also a noted painter at the King Street factory [Derby]. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis piece is most likely by Henry (Harry) Sampson Hancock - as it is in a traditional style used by Derby painters in this era - it was probably a private commission on a Staffordshire produced \"blanc de chine\" which many painters executed outside of work hours to supplement their income, and rarely signed their own \"recognised\" name so as to avoid upsetting their employers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e"}