Q: Can you tell me the value of my spatterware 9 1/2-inch plate? It has the thistle pattern in the center. It’s not marked, but it’s in good condition.

Q: Can you tell me the value of my spatterware 9 1/2-inch plate? It has the thistle pattern in the center. It’s not marked, but it’s in good condition.

A: Spatterware was originally made in the late 18th century in the Staffordshire district of England for export to the United States. Most of the spatterware found today was made from about 1800 to 1850. Your plate is very much like a spatterware plate that sold a few years ago for more than $4,000, but 20th-century copies of spatterware abound. Take your plate to an expert in your area who can estimate its age and then appraise its value.

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