A Booths part service, late 19th/early 20th century, decorat...

Hammer

£80

A Booths part service, late 19th/early 20th century, decorated in the blue scale 'Exotic Birds' pattern in the manner of James Giles first period Worcester, comprising: a coffee pot and cover, a teacup and saucer, a coffee can and saucer, five desert plates, five side plates and a square serving dish, with two ginger jars and covers in the same pattern, some pieces with Booths maker's mark to base, and some with additional 'T.Goode & Co' retailer's mark (18)(at fault)

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All pieces show fine surface scratches and rubbing to the gilt highlights. The majority show surface crazing which in many areas is extensive and developing into hairline cracks in places. The coffee can shows several hairline cracks to the interior. The ginger jar covers show evidence of restoration to the finials, and one shows a rivet repair. The coffee pot and ginger jars show blu-tack residue to the rims and covers.