Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Tea Sets

A new adventure. I'm selling these tea sets for a friend.
This is an Austrian set that we believe is a dessert or custard bowl with saucer sized plate. The Makers mark is a M Z with a crown and then a two headed dragon like creature with wings below the crown. It says Austria just below the dragon and we found the makers mark and have been able to date this peice to 1870-1890. There is another actual dessert plate. Same maker similar design.
These three sets are Shelley.
The first two are a special patented 'shell' shape. The first is named "Dainty Mauve" the second has a number on the back of the plate: Ro 272101. The thrid is a 'cabbage leaf pattern cup and saucer with primrose chintz inside the cup. The cup and saucer are a pale blue with gold edging and handle.
Of the following sets one is a Royal Albert named "Lavender Rose", another is Queens China Staffordshire "English Charm", Royal Chelsea (with an anchor) #H095A, Fred Roberts (Japan) San Francisco, Royal Kent, Royal Dover China with a royal crown topped with a cross below the makers name, and Spencer Stevenson Co. L tr (England).

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