Super Royal Albert 'Old Country Roses' 22 Piece Coffee Set

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Beautiful Bone China 22 Piece Coffee Service from Royal Albert's Old Country Roses renowned series. The Coffee Service consists of Coffee Pot, 6 Coffee Cups, 6 Saucers, 6 Side Plates, Cream Jug, Sugar Bowl and Cake Plate - 22 pieces. The 'Old Country Roses' Coffee Service, made in England, is in excellent condition, with no chips, cracks or crazing. The luxurious gilding is bright and vibrant. All 22 pieces are 1st Quality, except one coffee cup, which is marked as a factory second. Royal Albert is the world's most popular bone china, loved for it's inherent beauty and unique designs. The success of Royal Albert's royal association, dates back to the late 1800s. In 1896, Thomas Wild took over the Albert Works near Stoke-on-Trent - the factory named the year before to commemorate the birth of Prince Albert. In 1897, Thomas Wild & Co produced a range of commemorative wares to celebrate Victoria's Diamond Jubilee: an association with royalty that continues to this day and which led to the name of Royal Albert. The Royal Albert "Old Country Roses" dinnerware pattern was designed by Harold Holdcroft and launched in 1962. It truely captures summer in the English countryside, taking both rich and soft colours, combined with lush deep red roses, the warmth of tea roses blush pink, softened by a wash of dark green foliage. There is a read more