Shelley Cardinal Wolsey Armorial Bone China Tea Trio
English Elegance with a Heraldic Flourish
A beautifully poised Shelley tea trio, pairing softly fluted white bone china with a richly coloured armorial crest and fine gilt edging. The scalloped cup, saucer and side plate form an elegant silhouette, with gold accents tracing the cup’s sculpted handle.
The Cardinal Wolsey arms bring a distinctive historical character to this English trio, its heraldic decoration associated with Hampton Court and the date 1525. The cup bears the Shelley England mark alongside the retailer’s inscription, “Manufactured for Alfred Vale, 9 Church St, Kingston-on-Thames”, a lovely surviving connection to its original retail setting.
A charming addition to a considered china collection, equally appealing displayed in a cabinet or brought to the table for an unhurried afternoon tea.
Item Specifics
- Maker: Shelley, England
- Retailer: Alfred Vale, 9 Church Street, Kingston-on-Thames
- Type: Three-piece tea trio, comprising teacup, saucer and side plate
- Service: One person
- Material: Fine bone china
- Pattern: Arms of Cardinal Wolsey, associated with Hampton Court, 1525
- Period: Circa 1920, as supplied; exact manufacture date unverified
- Origin: United Kingdom
- Colour: White with multicoloured heraldic decoration and gold gilt trim
- Form: Scalloped edges and fluted body
- Style: Traditional English, armorial and heraldic
- Condition: Pre-owned; very good condition, as supplied
- Approximate diameters: Saucer 14 cm; side plate 18 cm, as supplied
- Weight: 500 g, as supplied
- Care: Hand wash only
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