GRINDLEY !! Vintage 1950's Grindley Cream Petal Range Rosemary Tea Trio

RARE VINTAGE 1950's FINE PORCELAIN GRINDLEY CREAM PETAL RANGE ROSEMARY PATTERN TEA TRIO

THIS IS THE 3rd (and final) LISTED GRINDLEY FINE PORCELAIN ROSEMARY PATTERN TEA TRIO

THIS PARTICULAR VINTAGE PATTERN WAS DESIGNED AND RELEASED BY W H GRINDLEY Co DURING THE 1950's AND DISCONTINUED IN 1960.  THE PATTERN WAS RELEASED IN THE BLUE VERSION AS JANIQUE, IN GREEN AS PAULETTE AND IN BURGUNDY RED AS ROSEMARY.   ALTHOUGH ALL THREE ARE CONSIDERED RARE BY COLLECTORS, THE ROSEMARY WAS RELEASED IN THE LATE STAGES BEFORE DISCONTINUATION AND THEREFORE IN VERY LIMITED NUMBERS.   THE ROSEMARY IS NOT EVEN AVAILABLE ON REPLACEMENTS.COM

THE PATTERN DISPLAYS A BURGUNDY RED BORDER HIGHLIGHTED BY TAN SCROLL PATTERNING WITH GOLD TRIM ALONG SCALLOPED RIMS.  THE TEACUP HAS BEEN CRAFTED WITH A RING SCROLL HANDLE AND A SHELLEY STYLE SHAPE WITH MILDLY FLUTED AND GRADUATED SIDES

STAMPS/MARKS ETC : THE SAUCER AND TEA PLATE ARE STAMPED UNDERNEATH - "CREAM PETAL, GRINDLEY, ENGLAND"   THE TEACUP IS IMPRESSED - "ENGLAND"

CONDITION : BESIDES SOME FADING OF THE GOLD TRIM AND SOME CRAZING UPON THE SAUCER ALL THREE ITEMS ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION WITH NO CHIPS, CRACKS, DAMAGES ETC AND NO CRAZING ON THE TEACUP OR TEA PLATE

SIZE : TEA PLATE - 1.6cm HEIGHT OF RIM.....7.8cm DIAMETER OF BASE.....15cm by 15cm ACROSS RIM

          SAUCER - 2.4cm HEIGHT OF RIM.....4.2cm DIAMETER OF BASE.....14.8cm DIAMETER OF RIM

          TEACUP - 6.8cm HEIGHT OF RIM.....4cm DIAMETER OF BASE.....8cm DIAMETER OF RIM

ONE BID FOR ALL THREE ITEMS AS A LOT

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