Simple & Elegant Extensive Antique Tea Service
I am torn between Minton or Davenport. The teapot, Sucrier, Milk are all Minton Shapes from c1860 but the cups are Davenport shape according to Berthouds book.
The set dates to c1860
Clean white with hand painted gold & puce decoration with gold beaded trim & flourishes.
Set Includes Teapot, Sucrier & Milk jug all with entwined handle & the teapot & sugar both having twif handled to the lid.
Slop bowl & 2 Bread plates.
x10 Teacups x12 Saucers x12 Tea Plates. Cups have oval ring handle with outwards spur.
Teapot - 27cm spout-handle 14cm high
Milk - 13.5cm high
Sucrier - 15cm handle-handle 12cm high
Slop - 15cm dia 8cm high
Cups - 6.7cm high 8cm dia Saucers - 14cm Tea Plates - 15cm
Overall condition for age is very good. 1 cup has a fine historic hairline as shown No chips, cracks or crazing to any of the other cups. Saucers all in good order. 1 Tea plate with fine hairline and 5 with Crazing.
Teapot good with no chips or cracks has a few firing/manufacturing faults but nothing instantly noticeable.
Sucrier & Slop Bowl good.
Milk Jug with firing fault inside.
Both Bread plates are in good order.
Minimal gilt rub to all the pieces.