Wileman ‘Foley’ Shape Breakfast Trio

£60.00

An extremely rare antique tea set made at the Wileman factory in Foley Staffordshire. The set, comprising of a large cup, saucer and plate , is decorated with sprays of wild flowers – pattern number 6744 – and has been heavily gilded with a powder effect. The whole set has been made in the Foley shape, only produced at the factory between the dates 1894 – 1910.

The Shelley story begins about 1860 when the Wileman family, owners of the Foley pottery between Longton and Fenton in Staffordshire, built a second pottery for the purpose of producing fine china. From 1882-1935 Wileman and Shelley made beautifully ornate china wares.

This rare set consists of a …..

Breakfast Cup – 8 cm x 9 cm diameter 

Saucer – 16 cm diameter

Tea Plate – 18 cm

Excellent condition, 130 years old and very little sign of use if any, some light crazing may be present.                                                               

2 in stock

Description

Shelley and Wileman Backstamps

https://www.shelleychinaclub.com/backstamps.html

You may also like…