Indulge in the extraordinary with this set of 5 circa 1820 Staffordshire transferware plates, bearing the family name 'H.W. Maartens'. Despite being over 200 years old, these plates are in unusually nice condition, with minor edge wear and scratches, but no cracks or chips. Impressed mark, Dixon Austin & Co., Sunderland potteries, England, 1810-1820. It is unusual to find these pieces with an inscription.