A Samson of Paris porcelain plate, painted in Chinese Export style with the arms of the Duke of Norfolk, 23.5cm diameter; a Staffordshire porcelain dinner plate, painted in gilt with an Earl's coronet over a monogram within a blue and gilt border, 26cm diameter; and a Minton China plate, 1865, painted with the coronet and monogram of Sir Richard Bickerton Pamell Lyons, 2nd Baron Lyons GCB, GCMG, PC, DCL, impressed Minton mark and printed Thomas Goode retailer's mark, 26.5cm diameter (3)

The Minton plate is from a service ordered by Sir Richard after his return from America as the British Minister to Washington 1858-65