Chargers / Service Plates, Wood & Sons, Ascot Village Scene - A, Decorative Wall Plate, Vintage

• Vintage Service Plate / Charger / Wall Plate, Ascot Village Scene with Church Steeple, Transferware, English Ironstone, Old World Patterned Decorative Plate, Tableware, Cottagecore, Country Farmhouse Decor, (Discontinued)
  
• Made in: England
• Vintage:  1930's - 1940's
• Details:  An absolutely beautiful vintage transferware plate from Wood & Sons called Ascot Village, in pristine condition.  This is a service plate featuring a charming design that captures a timeless countryside ambiance, with thatched roof houses, lots of flowers and trees with a church steeple visible in the distance.  It has a cozy palette of dark greens, browns, dark reds, pinks and yellows.  The scalloped border is rimmed in heavy gold.  The backstamp reads:  "Ascot Service Plate by Wood and Sons England. Decorative Wall Plate, Not a Dinnerware Pattern".  This plate is ideal for both elegant table settings and distinctive wall decor. Perfect for collectors and lovers of cottagecore or country farmhouse and traditional style, this plate combines heritage craftsmanship with decorative appeal.  This is a very heavy plate, please keep this in mind at check-out.
• Material:  English Ironstone
• Dimension:  10.5 inches in Diameter
• Condition: Vintage - Used.  Very Good Vintage Condition.  Minimal crazing, very hard to capture, no scratches, cracks, or other marks.  Please review all pictures and make sure you love this item before purchasing, we can't accept returns.  Please remember these are VINTAGE and ANTIQUE items, they are NOT new, every effort has been made to show any scratches, wear and tear and imperfections. 

Wood and Sons, Ltd, was originally founded as "Wood & Son" in 1865 by Absalom Wood and his son Thomas Francis Wood.  They were a renowned English pottery manufacturer, known for producing high-quality earthenware, based in Burslem, Staffordshire.  Around 1907 it became "Wood & Sons".  A few years later, in 1910, it was incorporated as "Wood & Sons, Ltd". Thomas Wood, continued to acquire additional pottery factories.  In 1921 Harry F. Wood succeeded his father, as chairman and the company became a prolific and successful pottery manufacturer.  The company went public in 1954 as "Wood & Sons Holdings, Ltd" (Wood and Sons Ltd continued as the main operating company).  Wood & Sons were chosen to exhibit at the 1951 "Festival of Great Britain".  Unfortunately in the 1970's, the company was weakened financially by fighting several unsuccessful takeover bids and the bank took control of the business.  In 1982 the business was purchased by Edmund Yorke, who continued to use the name Wood & Sons, Ltd., from 1982 until the factory closed in 1995.