Two English porcelain green-ground two-handled ornamental trays circa 1840-45

comprising: a Chamberlain's Worcester example reserved with a view of Windsor Castle, titled on the reverse, within a foliate band in raised gilding beneath the scroll-molded rim; and an English example, possibly Ridgway, painted with a view of Buckingham Palace, titled on the reverse, first with Chamberlain & Co. Worcester, 155  New Bond Street & No1 Coventry Street London mark in iron-red script, both with inscribed titles.

Both in generally good condition.
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A Chamberlain's Worcestor maroon-ground ornamental tray of similar shape painted with a view of Buckingham palace is illustrated in Geoffrey A. Godden, Chamberlain-Worcester Porcelain 1788-1852, p. 264, no. 333, where the author indicates that these trays were possibly intended to hold cards. Another example painted with the 'New Houses of Parliament' is illustrated in John Sandon, The Dictionary of Worcester Porcelain, Volume I, 1751-1851, p. 92.