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TAYLOR & KENT CRESTED CHINA COAL SCUTTLE
MAIDSTONE

PLEASE SEE THE PHOTOS & CONDITION REPORT AS THESE ARE PART OF THE ITEM DESCRIPTION ALSO. AS WITH ALL VINTAGE/ANTIQUE ITEMS THAT HAVE BEEN USED THE ITEMS MAY SHOW SIGNS OF WEAR & TEAR COMMENSURATE WITH GENERAL USAGE OVER THE YEARS BUT ANY/ALL DAMAGE WILL ALWAYS BE PUT IN THE CONDITION REPORT

VERY BEAUTIFUL CRESTED CHINA PIECE IN THE FORM OF A COAL SCUTTLE

MADE BY TAYLOR & KENT AT THE FLORENCE WORKS FACTORY AT LONGTON UNDER THEIR FLORENTINE CHINA BRAND. THEY STOPPED PRODUCING CRESTED WARE ITEMS JUST PRIOR TO THE WW1. UNSURE WHEN THEY STARTED TO PRODUCE THEM BUT THE FACTORY OPENED IN 1876. 

THE CREST SAYS IT IS FOR MAIDSTONE.

6.5cm HIGH x 7cm LONG x 5.2cm WIDE

HAND COLOURED


BACK STAMP FOR FLORENTINE CHINA WHICH TAYLOR & KENT USED FOR THEIR CRESTED WARE & SOUVENIR WARE ITEMS.


IN GOOD CLEAN CONDITION & HAS REALLY BEEN LOOKED AFTER 


I DO ACCEPT OFFERS ON MY ITEMS SO IF YOU WANT ANY ITEM PLEASE PLACE A BID BECAUSE IF SOMEONE MAKES ME AN ACCEPTABLE OFFER I WILL TAKE IT IF THE ITEM HAS NO BIDS. 

PLEASE REMEMBER THOUGH I AM SELLING TO RAISE FUNDS FOR A HOSPICE SO CAN ONLY DROP MY PRICES SO FAR ON THE FIXED PRICE SALES.

 I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE POSTAGE ON ANY ITEMS AS LONG AS THEY ARE ON THE SAME INVOICE. PLEASE DO NOT PAY FOR YOUR ITEMS UNTIL I HAVE SENT YOU A COMBINED SHIPPING INVOICE. EBAY NO LONGER AUTOMATICALLY REFUND SELLERS FEES FOR ANY POSTAL REFUNDS SO IF YOU PAY FOR INDIVIDUAL POSTAGE YOU WILL HAVE TO HAVE EACH ITEM SENT OUT SEPARATELY. 

******IMPORTANT SHIPPING INFORMATION PLEASE READ******

I AM SO SORRY BUT DUE TO EBAY & PAYPAL'S RULINGS & ALSO THE WORLDWIDE TREND NOW OF PARCELS 'NOT BEING RECEIVED' I AM NOW SENDING ALL MY OVERSEAS PARCELS VIA EITHER TRACKED OR SIGNED FOR INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING (WHICH EVER IS THE CHEAPEST). THIS OF COURSE IS MORE EXPENSIVE BUT I CAN NO LONGER ABSORB THE COST OF THE REFUNDS FROM THE DISHONEST BUYERS IN CERTAIN COUNTRIES. I SELL TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE HOSPICE SO THAT PEOPLE WITH TERMINAL ILLNESSES, SUCH AS CANCER, CAN DIE WITH DIGNITY. IT IS SHAMEFUL THAT ANYONE WOULD STEAL FROM A CHARITY SUCH AS THIS BY SAYING THEY HAD NOT RECEIVED THE ITEM WHEN THEY HAVE.

I WILL ALSO SEND OVERSEAS PARCELS USING THE INTERNATIONAL GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAMME WHICH IS CHEAPER. 

 Currently you can use the GSP to post to the following countries:
EU countriesNon-EU countries
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, , Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden.Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Australia, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Dominica, Ecuador, Egypt, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Iceland, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Jersey, Jordan, Liechtenstein, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Martinique, Mexico, Monaco, Montserrat, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Reunion, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turks & Caicos Island, UAE, Ukraine, USA.
  
PLEASE ALSO NOTE DUE TO CHANGES AT THE POST OFFICE, ALL COURIERS & COLLECT+, ANY CERAMICS, POTTERY, CHINA & GLASS (BASICALLY ANYTHING BREAKABLE) ARE NO LONGER COVERED FOR DAMAGE DURING TRANSIT. ALL ITEMS WILL BE VERY WELL PACKAGED WITH LOTS OF BUBBLE WRAP ETC. BUT CLAIMS CAN ONLY BE MADE IF THE ITEM IS LOST. 

I AM VERY HAPPY FOR YOU TO COLLECT ANY ITEM IN PERSON (PLEASE BRING ID).