Object Description
A beautiful forty-three piece ironstone dinner service by Thomas Fell & Co, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, Circa 1830 in date.
It features beautiful floral and foliate decoration with butterflies in luminescent opaque blues, orange, green, lavender and yellows.
The beautiful dinner service features an impressed mark:
PORCELAINE OPAQUE FELL & Co
with a crown and anchor
The set comprises of:
Large meat platter
Large Soup tureen
Gravy boat and saucer
Bon-bon dish
17x Dinner plates
12x Soup bowls
9x Dessert bowls
Condition:
In good condition commensurate with age and use.
Dimensions in cm:Height 6 cm x Width 48.5 cm x Depth 38.5 cm – Meat PlatterHeight 27 cm x
Width 34 cm x Depth 25 cm – Soup TureenHeight 3.5 cm x Width 25.5 cm x Depth 25.5 cm –
Dinner PlateHeight 4.5 cm x Width 25.5 cm x Depth 25.5 cm – Soup BowlHeight 4 cm x Width 23 cm x Depth 23 cm – Dessert Bowl
Dimensions in inches:Height 2 inches x Width 1 foot, 7 inches x Depth 1 foot, 3 inches – Meat
PlatterHeight 11 inches x Width 1 foot, 1 inch x Depth 10 inches – Soup TureenHeight 1 inch x
Width 10 inches x Depth 10 inches – Dinner PlateHeight 2 inches x Width 10 inches x Depth 10
inches – Soup BowlHeight 2 inches x Width 9 inches x Depth 9 inches – Dessert Bowl
Porcelaine Opaque Fell & Co
refers to a type of durable, opaque ceramic ware, often white ironstone or stoneware, produced by Thomas Fell & Co in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, during the 19th century (c. 1830s-1890s). This collectible china, known for its robust nature and often decorated with blue & white transferware patterns like “Chinese Marine,” was popular for everyday and decorative use, valued by collectors for its age and style.
Our reference: A4879