VINTAGE Pre 1940 FINE PORCELAIN BELL CHINA PART TEA SET - 20 ITEMS (Includes 6 Tea Trios) - OLD COUNTRY SPRAY PATTERN
"SHORE & COGGINS LIMITED PRODUCED CHINA WARE IN THEIR EDENSOR WORKS, LONGTON, STOKE ON TRENT, ENGLAND. THE FIRM DATES BACK TO 1887 WHEN IT WAS KNOWN AS J.SHORE & Co. IN 1905 A PARTNERSHIP WAS FORMED AND THE FIRM BECAME SHORE, COGGINS & HOLT WHICH SURVIVED UNTIL 1910 WHEN SHORE & COGGINS WAS FORMED. THE BUSINESS WAS SOLD IN 1918 TO THOMAS C. WILD & SONS. THE WILD GROUP INTRODUCED THE BELL CHINA TRADE NAME. THE COMPANY CLOSED IN 1966"
THIS PART SET INCLUDES SIX (6) TEA TRIOS, A SUGAR BOWL AND A CREAMER WITH EACH ITEM GORGEOUSLY DECORATED IN A WONDERFUL AND REFRESHING SPRING PATTERN KNOWN AS THE OLD COUNTRY SPRAY PATTERN. THE PATTERN ADORNS EACH ITEM WITH A BEAUTIFUL VARIETY OF FLORAL BOUQUETS OF MAGNIFICENT AND LIVELY COLORS. THE VARIOUS ITEMS ARE ALSO GLORIFIED BY THE PRESENCE OF GOLD TRIM WHILE THE TEACUPS AND CREAMER HAVE VICTORIAN STYLE GOLD TRIM HANDLES
1)- SIX (6) SQUARED TEA/DESSERT PLATES EACH - 1.4cm HEIGHT.....15.4cm by 15.4cm ACROSS SIDES
2)- SIX (6) SAUCERS EACH - 2.2cm HEIGHT.....13.4cm DIAMETER
3)- SIX (6) TEACUPS EACH - 6.5cm HEIGHT.....5.5cm LENGTH OF HANDLE.....4.5cm DIAMETER OF BASE.....8.2cm DIAMETER OF RIM
4)- ONE (1) SUGAR BOWL - 6.2cm HEIGHT.....5.4cm DIAMETER OF BASE.....11cm DIAMETER OF RIM
5)- ONE (1) CREAMER - 9cm HEIGHT OF HANDLE.....9.5cm HEIGHT OF SPOUT.....8.8cm HEIGHT OF RIM.....4.8cm DIAMETER OF RIM.....6.4cm DIAMETER OF RIM.....12.4cm TIP OF SPOUT TO BACK EDGE OF HANDLE
STAMPS/MARKS ETC : EACH ITEM IS STAMPED UNDERNEATH - "FINE BONE BELL CHINA, ENGLAND"
LINKS/EXAMPLES ETC : THE FIRST LINK ASSISTS WITH IDENTIFYING AND DATING THE MANUFACTURERS MARK
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CONDITION : THE SUGAR BOWL HAS A FAINT HAIRLINE (Pls see pic below) AND SOME FAINT CRAZING WHILE ALL OTHER ITEMS ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION WITH NO CHIPS,CRAZING, CRACKS OR DAMAGES
SIZE : AS DESCRIBED ABOVE
ONE BID FOR ALL 20 ITEMS AS A SET / LOT
COLLECTION OR COURIER IS ADVISED DUE TO NATURE AND SIZE OF PARCEL ONCE PACKAGED.
