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Exhibit Antiques has dated this piece to the Victorian era.
England, c1880
Condition
Coffee cups have a minor loss of gilt. Two saucers have an extremely fine hairline.
No chips or restoration.
Dimensions
Height Cups: 5.5cm Diameter: 5.3cm
Saucers: 11.2cm
Technical Description
Very unusual tortoise shell design.
Excellent Expresso sized cups for the dinner table...
Historical Relevance
Hand-blown around the time Sainsbury's first store opened, in Drury Lane, London on the 22nd of May 1869.
Exhibit Antiques has dated this piece to the Victorian era.
Specialists in 18th & 19th century antique glass
You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Exhibit Antiques Profile Page
Six Victorian Coffee Cups and Saucers C1880
