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Vintage Boehm Blue-Throated Hummingbird Plate | Edward Marshall Boehm Bone China Collector Plate

This vintage Blue-throated Hummingbird collector plate is from The Edward Marshall Boehm Hummingbird Plate Collection. The design shows a blue-throated hummingbird hovering beside orange trumpet vine flowers, with green foliage, a signed Boehm illustration, gold scrollwork border, and thick gold rim.

It is a lovely piece for bird lovers, hummingbird collectors, Boehm collectors, or anyone building a nature-themed wall or shelf display. The back gives useful identifying details, including the species, floral pairing, location range, fine English bone china note, and edition limit.

Details

∙ Era: Circa 1980
∙ Brand/artist: Edward Marshall Boehm / Boehm Studios
∙ Collection: The Edward Marshall Boehm Hummingbird Plate Collection
∙ Subject: Blue-throated Hummingbird
∙ Scientific name shown: Lampornis clemenciae
∙ Flora shown: Campsis radicans / trumpet vine
∙ Location text shown: Mountains of Southern Texas and Arizona to Southern Mexico
∙ Material: Fine English bone china
∙ Color: White ground with blue-gray hummingbird, teal-blue throat, green foliage, orange trumpet vine flowers, and gold border/rim
∙ Size/Measurements: 11 inches round
∙ Design notes: Decorative gold scrollwork border, thick gold rim, Boehm signature in the artwork, green backstamp text
∙ Edition information: Edition limit 15,000, as marked on back

Use/display ideas: Bird plate collection, nature-themed wall display, china cabinet, garden room decor, birding gift, cottage shelf, or collector plate display

Condition Grade: Very Good

Positives
∙ Front artwork is bright, detailed, and attractive, with strong hummingbird and trumpet vine color.
∙ Gold rim and gold scrollwork border display well.
∙ Backstamp is clear and readable.
∙ No obvious chips, cracks, or repairs visible in the photos.
∙ Plate sits nicely for display and has strong birding/nature appeal.

Issues / Wear
∙ Light surface wear may be present from age, handling, and display.
∙ Minor shelf wear may be visible on the back/foot ring under close inspection.
∙ No original box, paperwork, or wall hanger shown.
∙ Sold as a decorative collector plate, exactly as pictured.

See all photos for detail — sold as pictured.

If you collect Boehm hummingbird plates, this 11 inch Blue-throated Hummingbird plate has a clear, readable backstamp and a thick gold rim. If it's the one you've been looking for, it's ready to come home.

  • Near Fine: Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.
  • Very Good: Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.
  • Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.
  • Fair: Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.

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