£260
A COPELAND SPODE TRIO FOR THE ROYAL YACHT H.M.Y. VICTORIA AND ALBERT III
from the official state dinner service for King Edward VII, in the gold and royal blue pattern sometimes referred to as the Garter Service, with a repeating design around the edge, the cypher garter crest of the yacht on the cup and saucer, maker's marks to the reverse -- largest saucer 7in. (18cm.) diam; cup 2½in. (6.3cm.) high
Gifted to an ex-Royal yacht crew member.
Much admired by the German Kaiser that he had the service copied for his own yacht. The majority of the undamaged service was kept by the British Royal Family after Britannia was decommissioned in 1997.
Some wear to gilding particularly to the crest in the centre of noth saucers. Cup reapired with glue visible along the repair line.
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