A dessert plate in the heraldic shape, dating from 1955. It is part of a Royal Crown Derby service commissioned by the Duke and Duchess of Argyll who had married four years earlier in 1951. This marriage ended in a “brutal and bitter” (Derby Telegraph) divorce in 1963. These events have been made into a three part BBC drama “A Very British Scandal” starring Claire Foy and Paul Bettany which starts 9 p.m. on Boxing Day. This is a link to the Derby Telegraph article by Rhianna Bensen https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/what-expect-a-very-british-6390345

John and Valerie Robinson 26th December 2021