8Pc Antique Minton Dinnerware Set w Hand Painted Enameled Turquoise Florals, 4 Dinner Plates. 4 Dessert Plates, Wedding Gift, Circa 1938

A 1938 Minton dinnerware is offered to feature four dinner plates and four dessert plates.

The pattern is enhanced with brightly colored, enameled turquoise florals surrounding the border.

There are four dinner plates and four dessert plates to complete the set.



HISTORY:
Thomas Minton (1765-1836)

Thomas Minton moved to Stoke, England, in 1793 and opened his newly built factory in 1796--
He went on to become Spode's nearest rival.

The Minton factory was the most popular supply source in the 19th century of dinnerware made to order for embassies and heads of state. the name continues to the present day as part of the Waterford,
Wedgwood and Royal Doulton Group.
In the 1820s, Thomas Minton started producing bone china; this early Minton is regarded as comparable to French Sevres.

CONDITION:
The plates are in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, or crazing.
Hand washes for the best care.

DIMENSIONS:
Four dinner plates measure 10 5/8 inches in diameter.
Four dessert plates measure 7/8 inches in diameter.


FINAL COMMENTS:
A casual or formal setting can be considered.



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