£60 - £100
An Aynsley quartet tea service in the 'Orchid' pattern, Rd No 145814, comprising: a serving tray with scalloped rim and twin shell handles, 42cm wide; a teapot and cover of ovoid form with shell finial, 14cm high; a milk jug, 7.5cm high; a sugar bowl, 5.5cm high; and four teacups and saucers, all with printed marks (12) (at fault)
The tray shows a repair to one handle. One saucer shows a hairline crack approximately 2.5cm long running from the rim to the centre. The milk jug shows a chip to the rim approximately 5mm wide, a descending hairline crack approximately 3cm long, and stained crazing and a glazing fault to the interior. The sugar bowl shows a chip to the rim approximately 5mm wide. One cup shows a chip to the rim approximately 8mm wide. All pieces show fine surface crazing (stained in places), surface wear and minor rubbing to the gilt highlights.
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