Antique Royal Worcester Coffee Set & Silver gilt spoons x 6 Cased 1915

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Antique Royal Worcester Coffee Set & Silver gilt spoons x 6 Cased 1915

About the Item

This is a lovely antique Royal Worcester porcelain coffee set with date code for 1915. The timeless Classic Worcester design of this service is decorated with vases of roses and a trellis border finished in blue and gold with the Royal Worcester marks. The set is in it's original box with cream velvet and satin interiors stamped Chronometer Makers to the Admiralty J. W. Long & Co, Goldsmiths & Siversmiths, 2 St Mary Street, Cardiff. This beautiful set has marks for Royal Doulton and comprises : Six cups and six saucers Six silver gilt coffee spoons hallmarked Henry James Hulbert, London, 1910 Condition: The porcelain is in very good condition as are the spoons- the box shows some signs of wear - please refer to pictures. Dimensions in cm: Height 10 x width 37 x depth 28, box Dimensions in inches: Height 4 inches x width 1 foot, 3 inches x depth 11 inches, box Henry James Hulbert, Business founded in 1909 as H.J. Hulbert & Co. and changed in 1910 to H.J. Hulbert & Co Ltd. This mark was entered in 1910 Royal Worcester is believed to be the oldest and second oldest remaining English porcelain brand still in existence today (disputed by Royal Crown Derby 1750 year of establishment). It all started with Dr John Wall, a physician, and William Davis, an apothecary, who developed a unique method for producing porcelain and, in 1751, persuaded a group of 13 businessmen to invest in a new factory at Warmstry House, Worcester, England, on the banks of the River Severn. Dr Wall secured the sum of £4500 from the partners to establish the factory, known then as "The Worcester Tonquin Manufactory"; the original partnership deeds are still housed in the Museum of Worcester Porcelain. In 1783, the factory was purchased by Thomas Flight—the former London sales agent for the concern—for £3,000. He let his two sons run the concern, with John Flight taking the lead role till his death in 1791. In 1788 George III, following a visit to the company, granted it a royal warrant, and it became known as the "Royal Porcelain Works". Knowledge of this period is largely a result of the excellent diary that John Flight kept from 1785–1791. This is discussed in detail in Appendix III of Flight & Barr Worcester Porcelain by Henry Sandon. During this period, the factory was in poor repair. Production was limited to low-end patterns of mostly Blue and White porcelains after Chinese porcelain designs of the period. It was also pressured by competition from inexpensive Chinese export porcelains, and from Thomas Turner’s Caughley (pronounced "Calf-ley") Factory. Martin Barr joined the firm as a partner in 1792; porcelains of this period are often identified by an incised capital "B" and, later, by more elaborate printed and impressed marks. Thomas Flight died in 1800, leaving the factory in the hands of his son Joseph Flight and Martin Barr. Barr’s sons Martin Barr Jr. and George Barr were being prepared at that time to run the factory. In addition to the warrant granted by George III, Royal Warrants were also issued by the Prince of Wales, in 1807,and the Princess of Wales, in 1808. The factory's former site includes the independent Museum of Royal Worcester (formerly known as the Dyson Perrins Museum'and 'Worcester Porcelain Museum') owned by the Dyson Perrins Museum Trust. The Museum houses the world’s largest collection of Worcester porcelain. The collections date back to 1751 and the Victorian gallery, the ceramic collections, archives and records of factory production, form the primary resource for the study of Worcester porcelain and its history. After the 1976 merger with Spode and due to heavy competition from overseas, the production was switched to factories in Stoke and abroad. 100 staff were made redundant in 2003 and another 100 went in 2005. Fifteen porcelain painters left the Severn Street factory on Friday 29 September 2006, together with 100 other workers. The last trading date for Royal Worcester was 14 June 2009. The company went into administration on 6 November 2008 and on 23 April 2009 the brand name and intellectual property were acquired by Portmeirion Pottery Group – a pottery and homewares company based in Stoke-on-Trent. As Portmeirion Group has a factory in Stoke-on-Trent, the purchase did not include Royal Worcester and Spode manufacturing facilities. Please feel free to email or call us to arrange a viewing in our North London warehouse. Shipping: We ship worldwide and deliver to Mainland UK addresses free of charge. A shipping cost to all other destinations must be requested prior to purchase. Delivery and return policy: We require that someone be home on the agreed delivery day if applicable, otherwise a redelivery fee will apply. In accordance with Distance Selling Regulations, we offer a 14-day money back guarantee if you are not satisfied with the item. The item must be returned in its original packaging and condition. Unless the item is not as described in a material way, the buyer is responsible for return shipping expenses. Buyers are fully responsible for any customs duties or local taxes that may be incurred on items sent outside of the European Union.

Dimensions:
Height: 3.94 in (10 cm)Width: 14.57 in (37 cm)Depth: 11.03 in (28 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 18
Materials and Techniques:
Porcelain,Gilt
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
1910-1919
Date of Manufacture:
1915
Condition:
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: 083621stDibs: LU95068503813