Vintage Ridgways England Humphrey's Clock School House Purple Plate [5898]

Step back into Victorian England with this exquisite Vintage Ridgways Humphrey's Clock transferware plate, featuring the charming scene "Outside the School House" — inspired by Charles Dickens' beloved novel The Old Curiosity Shop. The rich purple mulberry transfer print depicts figures gathered beneath a grand tree, with a quaint schoolhouse and rolling countryside in the background. The ornate scalloped border is filled with intricate lattice, scrollwork, and floral garland motifs — a hallmark of fine English transferware craftsmanship.

• Maker: Ridgways, England
• Pattern: Humphrey's Clock — Scenes from Charles Dickens' Old Curiosity Shop
• Scene: Outside the School House
• Color: Purple / Mulberry transferware
• Size: Approximately 10" diameter
• Material: Earthenware / Ironstone
• Origin: England
• Condition: Used/Vintage
• Age-appropriate CRAZING present in the glaze, consistent with age

The backstamp reads: Ridgways / W.R.S. & Co. / Humphrey's Clock / England / Scenes from Chas. Dickens' Old Curiosity Shop.

A wonderful addition to any Dickens collection, transferware display, or Victorian-era décor. This plate tells a story — and what a story it is.

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