❤️‍🔥SALE❤️‍🔥 Sampson Bridgewood & Son Tea Service 1885 Porcelain (23 Pcs)

This is an adorable full service tea-set with blooming pink roses on a green garland. The pink border adds a feminine flair to the entire set. This is an antique and was produced late 1800c. Pieces Included: 11 x 6.5” Plates 6 x Tea Cup & Saucer (one teacup has a small nick. Price is reflected) 2 x 9.5” Round Platters / Cake Plates 1 x 6” Berry Bowl 1 x Creamer 1 x Tea Pot & Lid 1 x Coffee Pot & Lid A BIT OF HISTORY Bridgwood & Son, Anchor Pottery, Wharf Street, Longton Established c.1795 in Lane End at the market Street Works. In 1805 the firm is listed as Samuel Bridgwood and Son, earthenware manufacturers. In 1818 Maria Bridgwood and Kitty Bridgwood & Son are listed separately as earthenware manufacturers in Market Street. Later the works passed to Sampson Bridgwood who continued the business in Market Street and then in Stafford Street - the works were later demolished to make way for Longton covered market. Sampson Bridgwood then took over the Anchor Pottery (at the corner of Wharf and Goddard Street) in 1853 where bone china and later, earthenware was made. Sampson Bridgwood died in 1876. The business continued although the Bridgwood family were no longer involved, in 1890 John Gerrard Aynsley took over the business - the name Bridgwood & Son continued to be used. The company became a Limited company c.1933 Bridgwood & Son continued until the 1990’s when it was subsumed into Churchill China PLC.