Beautiful Pair of Scarce Vintage (1950s) Generously 24ct Gold Gilded Queen Anne “Louise” Fine Bone China Cups & Saucers.
Lovely elegant fine bone china cups & saucers. Please browse all 12 sets of photographs for size, weight and condition as they are self explanatory. Marvellous collector’s items in excellent condition. As new and in near perfect condition. Only ever used as cabinet dispatch items.
Queen Anne was one of the trade names of Shore & Coggins Limited who produced china ware in their Edensor Works, New Street and the High Street Works, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, England. The firm dates back to 1887 when it was known as J. Shore & Co.
In 1905 a new partnership was formed with Shore, Coggins & Holt, this partnership survived 5 years until 1910 when John William Holt left and Shore & Coggins Limited was formed.
In 1918 William Coggins dies and John Shore (the founder) sold the business to Thomas C Wild & Sons. (who were aquirinf a number of other pottery businesses).
The Wild group expanded the business and intriduced the 'Bell China' trade name.
'Queen Anne' and 'Princess Anne' trade names were introduced after the Second World War.
In 1966 there was reorganisation of the Wild subsidiary companies (now under the control of Allied English Potteries) which included the closure of the works of Chapmans (Longton) Ltd and Shore & Coggins Ltd.
The 'Queen Anne' trade name introduced around 1950 was used until the closure of the Edensor Works in 1966. The trade name was retained by Allied English Potteries Ltd and was used by Ridgway Potteries and was still in use by Royal Doulton in 1981.