Antique Miniature Hammersley 6pc Bone China Tea Set w/ Tray Longton Stoke-on-Trent England 1912-39

Presented for your consideration we are offering this lovely, antique, 6-piece miniature, fine bone China miniature tea set with tray, made in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, England by Hammersley & Co, c 1912-39.

  • Beautifully decorated in multicolor floral sprays of pastels, with the background very light off-white, then subtly becoming darker almost to a light peach approaching the rims and edges, all pieces are ribbed at the top and outer edges of scalloped rims and edges, finished with gold gilded rims and edges sitting atop a matching tray with scalloped rims and gold gild
  • Set includes the lidded teapot, sugar bowl, creamer, and under plate which can be used for either the creamer or sugar bowl perfectly, and measures as follows:
  • Tray measures 11" Long x 8 1/2" Wide
  • Teapot (with lid) measures 6" from handle-to-spout x 4 3/4" High to finial of lid
  • Creamer measures 2 3/4" handle-to-spout x 2" High
  • Under plate measures 4 1/2" Diameter
  • All pieces are marked Hammersley & Co. China England around a crown in pink, the larger pieces also having the embossed crown into the underside, dating 1912-39
  • In very fine vintage condition, with 2 faults:
    • the handle on the creamer was repaired leaving a bit of residue and a hairline (photo 10)
    • the under plate has a tiny 3mm long nick in between two of the points at the rim, nearly impossible to see (photo 11)
  • Please do indeed look at all photos as they are an integral part of description

This is a lovely, miniature Hammersley fine bone china tea set, for display in a curio cabinet, or perhaps for use, and we are happy to offer it to market for your pleasure.

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