ALFRED MEAKIN MARILYN WHEAT VINTAGE TEA SET

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

• BRAND / MAKER: Alfred Meakin
• MANUFACTURING ORIGIN: Staffordshire, England
• ERA / PERIOD: 1950s 1960s Mid-Century Era
• PATTERN NAME: Marilyn (Marilyn Wheat)
• TRIM GILDING: 22-Karat Gold Border
• COLOUR WEAVE: Duck-Egg Blue, Cream, Olive Green, Soft Brown, and Pinkish-Purple

SET PIECES INCLUDED

• 1x Tall Teapot / Coffee Pot with Matching Lid, 18cm tall, with lid, 19cm from handle to spout.
• 1x Open Sugar Bowl, 4xm high, 8cm rim diameter.
• 1x Creamer / Milk Jug, 6cm high, 12cm handle to spout.
• 4x Elegant Tea / Coffee Cups, 5.5cm high, 6cm rim diameter.
• 4x Coordinating Floral Saucers, 12cm rim diameter.

CONDITION REPORT

• SUMMARY: Excellent vintage condition overall, displaying beautifully as a tight, clean service.
• STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY: Every piece is completely structurally sound and robust. There are absolutely no modern chips, deep fractures, hairline cracks, or repairs anywhere on the spouts, handles, or delicate rims.
• SURFACE PATINA: True to its authentic vintage heritage, light, honest glaze crazing is visible upon close inspection across the cream faces of the saucers, which is completely typical for English earthenware of this production era.
• GILDING PROFILE: The 22-karat gold accent lines remain beautifully bright, uniform, and exceptionally well-preserved across the entire set with minimal age rubbing.
• MANUFACTURER BACKSTAMPS: The undersides of the saucers feature the distinct underglaze factory crown registry mark reading: "ALFRED MEAKIN ENGLAND", alongside hand-painted pattern numbers. All the other items have ENGLAND embossed on the underside.