Royal Doulton - Jackdaw of Rheims - 21-piece Tea Set
Lines from poem are printed on items:
"Many a monk, and many a friar, Many a knight, and many a squire (cake plate)
"The Cardinal Lord Archbishop of Rheims" (cup)
"And he peered in the face of his Lordship's Grace" (side plates)
"The Cardinal drew off each plum-coloured shoe" (two cups)
"But, no! They can't find the ring!" (cup)
"He solemnly cursed that rascally thief" (cup, milk jug)
"Come limping a poor little lame Jackdaw" (cup, sugar bowl)
CONDITION
Chips Nil
Cracks 2 hairline cracks on spout of jug
Crazing Light overall crazing on 2 cups
Gilding Good
Other 2 cups have lost some glaze
QUANTITY AND MEASUREMENTS
6 Cups 8.1 cm wide x 5.5 cm high
6 Saucers 13.3 cm wide
6 Side Plates 15.8 cm wide
1 Milk Jug 13.1 cm long x 9.5 cm wide x 8.2 cm high
1 Sugar Bowl 10.2 cm wide x 6.3 cm high
1 Cake Plate 23.7 cm long x 22.3 cm wide
circa 1922