A good, decorative Brown-Westhead Moore cup and saucer, the bowl shaped cup with the fully gilded twisted rope handle terminating in four knotted feet. Both cup and saucer with gilt rims and the borders decorated with a continuous pattern of a raised gilt angled wave design against a ground of deep rose pink. Both cup and saucer marked to the reverse with the Registered Design mark for February 1st. 1869.

The firm of Brown-Westhead Moore & Co. (1861-1904) were direct successors to the old established and important porcelain manufacturers Ridgway. They produced extremely high quality wares for, amongst many others, the British Royal Family, the Russian Imperial Family and top American retailers such as Tiffany New York

Date:  Circa 1875

Width of cup: 3  1/2 inches (9cm) Height: 2 inches (5cm)  Width of saucer: 5  3/8 inches (13.5 cm)

Condition: Very good, crisp and clean with no restoration. The saucer with a minimal amount of light wear to a small area underneath the rim from handling, not visible from above

Item No: 2126

Price:   £  145