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Antique China Tennis Tea Set by George Jones & Sons, 19th Century

About the Item

This is a very rare China tennis tea set by George Jones & Sons. The set comprises of a tea pot, three cups with saucers, a sugar bowl and a milk jug. Each item has a gilt rim with tennis rackets, balls and net on them. The sugar bowl has a slight hair line crack in it. The George Jones mark can be found on the bottom of the saucers. The mark being the monogram with the crescent with & Sons in it. George started the company circa 1864 as George Jones; it became George Jones & Sons Ltd. in 1873. They operated the Trent Potteries in Stoke-upon-Trent which was renamed 'Crescent Potteries' in 1907.
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  • Dimensions:
    Height: 0.1 in (2.54 mm)Width: 0.1 in (2.54 mm)Depth: 0.1 in (2.54 mm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 9
  • Style:
    Sporting Art (Of the Period)
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  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1880
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Very good with some discolouring. Please study the images.
  • Seller Location:
    Oxfordshire, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 233531stDibs: LU975712900382
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