A rare Liverpool enamel plaque, circa 1780A rare Liverpool enamel plaque, circa 1780Of upright oval form, printed in dark brown with a portrait of Captain Farmer, probably by Guy Green, titled on a banner below, with original metal frame and hanging loop, 7.2cm high including frameProvenanceBunny and Paul Davies CollectionCaptain George Farmer was a much admired naval hero killed in battle against the French on 6 October 1779. He went down with his ship HMS Quebec and was so highly praised that a baronetcy was conferred on his eldest son at the request of the Admiralty. The source of the image is a print by John Murphy published by Boydell in 1780 after a painting by Charles Grignion.