1940’s Tuscan Fine Bone China Tea Duo - Roses On Trellis C7903G Art & Craft

1940’s Tuscan Fine Bone China Tea Duo - Roses On Trellis C7903G Art & CraftThe business was established in 1898 as a partnership between Richard Hammersley Plant and his brother Simon Lucas Plant at the Tuscan Works, Longton, Stoke on Trent. In 1914 the brothers had become successful enough to purchase the Tuscan Works outright and became a Ltd. in 1915. In 1966 the business was taken over by Wedgwood and renamed Royal Tuscan. In 2006 Wedgwood closed the firm and discontinued production at the Tuscan Works. This item is a

the bowl is not marked or stamped

Width: 11 cm

The firm also used the trade name Montmartre

Height of handles: 8

aside from which it is still very usable

the Staffordshire Floral Bone China trade name had already been introduced to the firm marks

This barrel will have been manufactured between 1947 and 1950

unfortunately the gravy / sauce boat is no longer with the item

which has a velvet like/felt base and cardboard lift on or off cover

Booths and Colclough Ltd were bone china manufacturers at Tunstall and Longton

the duo is in excellent condition

The set consists of a rectangular fine porcelain sandwich/snacks tray with embossed handles and black trim along with 6 identical matching square shaped plates