ROYAL
Offered for sale
is this lovely selection of Royal Worcester fine bone china pin dishes, trinket
dishes, coasters and toothpick holders. Some are boxed and others are loose. If
they come with their original box it will show in the individual pictures (most
are loose).
Please note that
this is a multi listing so please select the item you are interested in from
the drop down menu as each item is individually priced.
PLEASE READ THE FULL DESCRIPTION BELOW AND NOT
JUST SHORTENED VERSION IN THE DROP DOWN MENU.
They are all
different with a wide variety of styles, designs, patterns and sizes, as you
will see from the individual descriptions below. Please note that the sizes are
approximate only.
Each item is fully
marked with the Royal Worcester stamp, and all the items are all in very good
used condition with no chips or cracks unless specified in the detailed
description below.
Please see the
photos as they form a large part of the description.
The items I have
for sale are;
1. Monochrome
Fruit design; 2.75 inch diameter pin dish. Dated 1957 (W & 7 dots)
2. Marissa, Pink
& White Roses; 3.5 inch diameter coaster.
3. White Roses; 4
inch diameter pin dish.
4. Game Birds
& flowers; 4 inch diameter pin dish.
5. Single Pink
Rose; 4.5 inch diameter pin dish.
6. Bird &
flowers design; 4.5 inch diameter pin dish.
7. Aintree
Commemorates 150 Years of the Grand National, 1988 - 4.5 inch diameter pin
dish.
8. Worcester
Charter Festival 1621 to 1971 - 4.5 inch diameter pin dish.
9. Malmesbury
1100th Anniversary 880 to 1980; 4.5 inch diameter pin dish.
10. Southend Pier;
4.5 inch diameter pin dish.
11. The Schooner
"John Slater" of Barrow; 4.5 inch diameter pin dish.
12.
13. White Roses;
4.25 inch diameter pin dish.
14. The White
House, Regent's Park; 4.25 inch diameter pin dish. Royal Worcester Crown ware.
15. WFWI Diamond
Jubilee 1990; 5.75 inch diameter trinket dish.
16. Yellow Flowers;
3.25 inch square coaster.
17. TWO White Rose design dishes; The
smaller pin dish is just under 4 inches diameter, and the larger pin dish is just
under 4.5 inches diameter.
18. TWO White Rose design dishes; The
pin dishes are identical and each have a design of white roses with foliage on
a white centre panel, with a decorative dark cream/light brown border, and a
gilded edge. The dishes are just under 4.5 inches diameter.
19. TWO "Mandarin Birds" dishes; each dish depicts a different brightly coloured tropical bird amongst brightly coloured leaves and branches, with a gilded edge. The dishes are two different sizes, the smaller one is just over 3.75 inches diameter and 0.75 inches deep, and the larger one is approx. 5.75 inches diameter and just over 1 inch deep.
20. TWO Classical Shepherd design dishes;
The pin dishes
feature two different classical designs featuring shepherds and their flock in
an outdoor scene. The dishes are approx. 4.5 inches diameter and 1 inch deep. Both
dishes are fully marked with the Royal Worcester stamp, and they are both in
very good used condition with no chips or cracks. For complete accuracy please
note that one dish has a manufacturing fault on the back (see photo).
21. TWO William Shakespeare dishes; These
items are from the "William Shakespeare, 1564 to 1964" series, which
features a portrait of the Bard, with a decorative border and gilded edge. The
smaller dish is approx. 4 inches diameter and 0.75 inches deep, and the larger
dish is just under 4.5 inches diameter and just over 0.75 inches deep.
Both items are
fully marked with the Royal Worcester stamp, the smaller dish is in very good
condition with no chips or cracks, however for complete accuracy please note
that the larger dish has a small chip to the rim which takes off some of the
gilding.
22. "ORESTES & AGAMEMNON"; Each
dish features a colour picture of a famous ship, namely Orestes and Agamemnon.
Each dish has a gilded edge and are approx. 3.75 inches diameter and 0.75
inches deep.
23. TWO Worcester Cathedral dishes;
Both dishes
feature the same blue sketch of Worcester Cathedral in the centre panel, with a
decorative royal blue edging. The dishes are approx. 4.5 inches diameter and
0.75 inches deep.
The back stamp on
one dish is different to the other usual back stamp, and says "The Royal
China Manufactory & Cathedral at
24. TWO London Landmarks; One dish features a black and white sketch of The Houses of Parliament, and the other St. Paul's Cathedral, and both have a gilded edge, each dish is approx. 4 inches diameter and 0.75 inches deep.
25. THREE Oriental design dishes; Two
dishes have the same oriental design, and the other is slightly different, but
they are all similar to the Willow pattern, in blue and white with a decorative
gilded edge. They are small dishes each measuring approx. 3.25 inches diameter,
and just under 0.75 inches deep.
All three items
are fully marked with the Royal Worcester back stamp, however one dish has a
puce back stamp, one has a blue back stamp and the other has a green back
stamp. They are dated 1905 & 1910.
The ones with the
blue & puce back stamps dated 1910 are both in very good used condition
with no chips or cracks, however the one with the green back stamp dated 1905
does have a very slight hairline crack in it which is very difficult to see.
The base of all three dishes has some sticky label residue which would probably
wash off.
26. The Golfer; from the Golfing Collection by
Melvyn Buckley, approx. 4.5
inches diameter and just under 1 inch deep
27. Pink flower with blue leaves; approx 2.5 inch tall toothpick holder, 3 inches wide. Slight scratch marks on the front.
28. Bournemouth toothpick holder & dish; These items are from the "Bournemouth" pattern, which features a large pink rose surrounded by other brightly coloured garden flowers and leaves, with a gilded edge.
The toothpick holder is approx. 2.5 inches tall and 3 inches wide, and the pin dish is just under 4 inches diameter and approx. 0.75 inches deep.
29. Bournemouth toothpick holder & vase; These
items are from the "Bournemouth" pattern, which features a large pink
rose surrounded by other brightly coloured garden flowers and leaves, with a
gilded edge.
The toothpick
holder is approx. 2.5 inches tall and 3 inches wide, and the bud vase is 4.5
inches tall and approx. 2.5 inches wide at the widest point.
30. Woodland Trio; consists of a coaster, a toothpick holder and a beaker. The coaster is approx. 3.5 inches diameter, the beaker is 2.5 inches tall and 2.5 inches diameter across the top, and the toothpick holder is 2.5 inches tall and 3 inches wide.
31.
TWO boxed floral dishes; one dish has pale blue border and the other a light
brown border, the dishes measure approx. 3.75 inches diameter. The one with the
blue border is entitled
32. TWO boxed floral dishes; both dishes have the same floral design of one pink and one yellow flower, the dishes measure approx. 3.75 inches diameter.
33.
34. Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee 1952 to
2002; 4.25 inches diameter, just under 1 inch deep. Comes in its original box.
35. The Golfer Boxed; from the Golfing Collection;
designed exclusively by Melvyn Buckley; 4.5 inches diameter, just under 1 inch
deep and comes in its original box.
36. John Player
Centenary 1877 to 1977; (a gift to the employees and pensioners to celebrate the
centenary); just under 4.5 inches diameter, just under 1 inch deep.
The box shows minor signs of wear and tear.
37. Brewis
Brothers, 1870 to 1970; marking the centenary of the founding of the firm
selling under the name of The Tyne Main Coal Company; just under 4.5
inches diameter, just under 1 inch deep. The box shows signs of wear and tear.
38. Gamebirds;
4.25 inches diameter, just under 1 inch deep. The box shows signs of wear and
tear.
39. Butterflies toothpick holder & dish; a lovely boxed set of “Butterflies”, dated 1982. The toothpick holder is approx. 2.5 inches tall and 2.75 inches wide, and the pin dish is just under 4 inches diameter and approx. 0.75 inches deep.
40. TWO Pink pin dishes 1912 in case; both dishes are the same and have a bright pink border and white central panel. They are approx. 3.25 inches diameter. They are fully marked with the Royal Worcester puce mark stamp, and they are both in very good used condition with no chips or cracks.
However, for complete
accuracy please note that one dish does have a small scratch on the pink border
towards the top edge.
The box is in good
condition for it's age, but does show wear and tear. I am not sure if it is the
original box as it has no identification on it, but the pink colour of the
lining and the two recesses indicate that it probably is.
To fully
appreciate these lovely pin dishes please look carefully at the photos as they
form a large part of the description.
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