Royal Vale 1955-64 Tea Cup and Saucer Thatched Cottage Garden Ridgway Potteries

Description

Vintage Royal Vale 1955-1964
Footed Cup and Saucer
Thatched Cottage Garden pattern
by Ridgway Potteries, Ltd
Fine Bone China , Made in England
Description :
This beautiful set was manufactured by “Ridgway Potteries  “ in 1955-1964
It  has elegant pattern called “  Thatched Cottage Garden “  with cottage,  trees and flowers.
Both cup and saucer have a thin gold  trim on edges and handle.
The back stamp has signs “ Royal Vale “ , “ Made in England  “ A product of Ridgway Potteries LTD “ and image of crown with “ Bone China “ sign.
Also visible pattern number 7382.
The cup and saucer have slightly scalloped  edge.
Very beautiful set.
Other Information :
Issue Year:
1955-1964
Pattern
: 7382
Made in :
England
Material :
Bone China
Size :  Cup
3 ⅜  “ wide x 2 ½   “ tall  .
Saucer
5 ½ “ diameter.
Weight :
8.0 oz ( 226 gram )
Condition :
Extremely good  condition no chips, cracks or crazing, discolorations or other defects.
Almost no signs of wear , golden trim has no paint loss .
Looks like the cup was part of the collection , rather than in actual household use.
See pictures.
About Maker :
Ridgway Potteries was a British pottery manufacturer of Stoke-on-Trent that produced mainly high quality earthenware from 1790s through to the mid twentieth century.
The firm was established by Job Ridgway (1759-1813) and his brother George (c. 1758-1823), who together established a factory at Hanley in 1794. Popular products included Cauldron Ware, much of which was exported to the United States,  and in the later twentieth century Homemaker tableware.
On January 1st 1955 continued with Booths & Colclough's Ltd as "Ridgway, Adderley, Booths & Colcloughs Ltd" and then renamed Ridgway Potteries Ltd from Feb 28th 1955.
Ridgway Potteries became one of the largest in industry with eight factories in group.
Booths, Church Bank Pottery, Tunstall.
Colcloughs, Regent Works, Longton
Paladin Works, Fenton
North Staffordshire Pottery, Cobridge (previously the Globe Pottery)
Portland Pottery, Cobridge
Bedford Works, Shelton
Adderley Floral China, Longton
Gainsborough Works Longton
It became part of Royal Doulton group in 1972.  Name Ridgway was used until 1964.
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