Last week while browsing in an antique store, I noticed what I thought was a Shelley Dainty Blue tea and toast set in a china cabinet. The price tag read $22.00. I wondered why it was so reasonable.
When I turned the plate over, the backstamp read, Royal Albert Dainty Blue. Even though it wasn't Shelley, it came home with me anyway since blue and white porcelain is my favorite.
Below are the Shelley Dainty Blue pieces that I have. Had it not been for the backstamp, I wouldn't have been able to tell the difference. Even the shape of the Royal Albert teacup resembles a Shelley. Did the potteries shared patterns?
When I turned the plate over, the backstamp read, Royal Albert Dainty Blue. Even though it wasn't Shelley, it came home with me anyway since blue and white porcelain is my favorite.
Below are the Shelley Dainty Blue pieces that I have. Had it not been for the backstamp, I wouldn't have been able to tell the difference. Even the shape of the Royal Albert teacup resembles a Shelley. Did the potteries shared patterns?
I don't have a collection of tea and toast sets - just two. The other set was a gift from my girlfriend when she visited Philadelphia, PA. It's a Sadek set, and the porcelain is heavier than the Royal Albert, but it's lovely.
Do you collect tea and toast sets?
