Minton Plates 1842-1883

There are 6 plates and 1 serving dish, is apparently a set for eating fish, they are all white, with a latticed edge, each has a different pattern, appro 3 items a plate, includes, lobsters, shells, butterflies, flowing grasses, elegant looking flowers, each image is seperate on the plates and of reasonable size from 2inch -3inch the serving dish is the same, with latticed edges, on the back of each item, is a diamond shape at the top with in the 4 corners of the diamond shape are letters and numbers, starting from top in a clockwise order they are, 18, C, W, 6. in the middle of the diamond is Rd. there is what looks like a Swallow,under the diamond, to the left, on the right is a daisy like flower and a small butterfly.Just underneath that, written on a sort of swirly ribbon design,is. WS Coleman Inv s-Pel, and a little under that is MINTON & Co Manuf. There is a red 1 with a small dot each side of, the 1 is at 1 oclock as you look at the marks on the back