Retro Vintage 1970’s Wood & Sons Alpine Ironstone Set Of 12 Plates (6 Dinner Plates & 6 Side Plates – Sherwood Pattern Porcelain & Ceramics This item is a vintage

This item is a vintage fine bone china tea trio consisting of a tea cup

but aside from this the trio is in very good condition

Sugar bowl height of rim: 4

Satffordshire between 1897 and 1904 during the time frame in which the company used the blue Staffordshire “knot”in its mark

but aside from this all the items are in good condition with no visible damages

Retro Vintage 1970’s Wood & Sons Alpine Ironstone Set Of 12 Plates (6 Dinner Plates & 6 Side Plates – Sherwood Pattern Porcelain & Ceramics This item is a vintageThe firm was established in 1865 by Absalom Wood and his son Thomas Francis Wood. In 1921 Harry F Wood took over from his father Thomas and the firm became successful. In 1954 the firm became an Ltd. under the name Wood & Sons. During the 1970s the firm fought two unsuccessful takeover bids, one by Barrets in 1975 and the other by Staffordshire Pottery in 1979. The takeover bids weakened the firm financially and in 1981 the bank took control of the