Child's tea service
Category
Toys
Date
circa 1923
Materials
Ceramic
Measurements
Each piece (min) - 32 mm (height); 50 mm (diameter), Each piece (max) - 77 mm (height); 105 mm (diameter)
Place of origin
Germany
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 664597
Summary
A wooden box containing a child's tea service made of ceramic. The set consists of a teapot and lid, a milk jug, a slop basin, two plates, two saucers, two spoons and one cup. The teapot, cup, jug and bowl have a design of two people sitting on a bench and a group of children playing table tennis. The saucers and plates only have a design with children playing table tennis. The two metal teaspoons have a small upright bear on the right side of the end of the handle, and on the reverse side is embossed 'Aluminium and Germany'. Total number of items is 12.
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Mrs Kathleen Birks in September 1981.