Royal Albert China Tea Cup & Saucer POINSETTIA

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For 4 years you have known us as......... But now for the next 57 days you can call us.... forcedoutofbusinesssale_march5tomay1_2008 That's because we are selling our entire inventory, with the bidding starting at 99 cents on everything. Recent planned changes to the online sales environment have caused us to make this decision and EVERYTHING MUST GO BY MAY 1ST/2008. We have hundreds and hundreds of china tea cups and saucers to list. All will start at 99 cents and they bring what you bid. A great opportunity to get a deal. Mark us down under your favourite sellers, and check in daily for new sale items. Thank you for your patronage the past 4 years. Tea_past_times has shipped thousands of china cups and saucers all over the world safely and quickly, and we will do so until they are all gone!!! _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Royal Albert China Tea Cup & Saucer POINSETTIA _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Condition: Excellent. No chips no cracks, no crazing. __________________________________________________________________________ Discounts are for Canada & USA Customers ONLY __________________________________________________________________________ Maker's Information: The History of Royal Albert China: Royal Albert was the trading name of the firm founded by Thomas Clark Wild, founded about 1894. The firm has always been known for its fine quality bone china.The first backstamps used their initials and that was phased out around 1905. The firm became " & Sons" in 1917, possibly explaining the change to the Post WW1 mark first used around 1917, this had officially dropped the TCW connection, but these initials can still supposedly be found on wares made up to 1925. In 1935 the backstamp changed again, all reference to the Crown China works had ceased, and instead the Bone China theme was taken up. This may have also coincided with a change of premises to the St Mary's Works.The registration mark book dates similiar stamps to 1945, that shows it took some time for the firm to change the mark. The Post WW2 mark saw a change in the backstamp, once again with variations. Backstamps can provide an indicator to age, pattern and registered numbers can also provide another. A registered number can be traced to a year of registration. In the 1960's the Pearson Group acquired Royal Albert and added them to their portfolio of ceramics interests (Allied English Potteries) which at that time also included other brands like Paragon. In 1970, all connection to the founders T.C. Wild & Sons were dropped with the renaming as Royal Albert Limited. In 1972, the Pearson Group acquired Royal Doulton, which was then a listed company, and merged it with Allied English Potteries. That merger brought Royal Crown Derby, Royal Albert, Paragon and the Lawleys chain of shops into Royal Doulton (which already owned the Royal Doulton, Minton, John Beswick and Webb Corbett brands). 20th December 2002, Royal Doulton ceased Royal Albert production in England and moved manufacture to "their state-of-the-art factory" in Indonesia. This move has not been well received by collectors and consumers alike who definitely see Royal Albert as English and enjoy owning Real English Fine Bone China, we are already seeing a preference for "Made in England" items. All the Royal Albert items on our site are Made in England. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Insurance is for loss only. China items cannot be insured through Canada Post for breakage. Read our feedback you will see that we are excellent, experienced shippers, cabable of shipping entire sets of china safely around the globe. Tea_past_times has shipped 2700 items safely and... read more

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