A Royal Worcester boxed coffee set, by James Stinton,
£2,000
Auction: 29 June 2005 at 12:00 BST
Description
comprising six coffee cups and six saucers, each cup with gilt interior and gilt handle, each saucer with gilt rim and gilt well, each decorated with grouse in a highland landscape, signed Jas Stinton, puce printed marks for 1936, red painted mark CH9141 and additional puce printed mark of a Viking long boat, in a fitted black leather case
Footnote
The longboat symbol was introduced during the 1st World War as a symbol of patriotism.