I have in my possesion a wedding present of a deceased family member, and as it is going to glorified waste on display at my home, I wish for an appraisal for when we donate it to Goodwill, that we might be able to get them a reasonable return to ask for.
The complete set is thus;
8 Tea/Coffee mugs
8 Saucers
8 Salad Plates
8 Dinner plates
8 Soup Bowls
1 Larger bowl (not sure of it's intented use)
1 Serving plate (again, not sure)
1 Teapot
1 Sugar Pot
1 Cream Jug
1 Pair of Salt and Pepper shakers (missing corks/stoppers)
The paint is in near/mint condition, there's no damage to the glaze, there are gold rims and stripes all over that are in fine shape; all in all, they're rather well-preserved. I'm not sure of the age of them, or their make, I believe they are either China or Porcelain, but they are definitely as old as the 1980's (Their marriage and gifting date)
They have proper markings of the Lion's crest and two roses that look hand-painted, along with the "COTTAGE ROSE" and "WOOD & SONS ENGLAND" markings. In my own snooping, I've found that it doesn't have the "IRONSTONE" marking, but I'm not entirely sure what that would mean either way. The material itself is also embossed with "WOOD'S" and "ENGLAND" markings.
As I said, I'm simply looking for a roundabout date, and a dollar figure for donation to Goodwill.
Thank you very much!
Re: Wood & Sons Cottage Rose Dinner Set (NO Ironstone Marking)
Hi,
I have the same set, except with the Ironstone markings and each piece has its own number. I have 8 cups, but everthing else is 6 (dinner plates, salad plates, soup bowls, dessert bowls) and 4 much smaller dishes. I have two teapots - one small and one large, two large oval serving plates, two milk jugs - one small and one large, 6 egg holders, one salt or pepper shaker, one covered sugar bowl and one round serving bowl.
Did you receive an estimation od value? I have no idea my set is worth.
They were my mother-in-laws (who has since passed away) and she had it them for many years.
I'm not sure whether to sell or keep.
Thanks,
Jo
Re: Wood & Sons Cottage Rose Dinner Set (NO Ironstone Marking)
Wood and sons operated under that name until about 2005 and used a huge number of different markings, Sets like this were made in the Cottage Rose pattern for a great many years. In terms of value, the market is currently flooded with mid 20th century dinner ware and values for full sets tend to be under $200.00.