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UC Berkeley Diamond Jubilee Vintage 32 Piece Dinner/Tea Set - $1,150 (redwood city)
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The set was created to model the Staffordshire ware and includes:
8 serving plates
8 salad plates
8 tea cups
8 tea cup saucer plates.
The set is very ornate and the large dinner plate include scenes of The University Library, View of the Golden Gate from the Campus, Henry Morse Stephens Memorial Hall, Bacon Hall, Faculty Glade, The Life of Sciences Buildings, The Greek Theatre, and Bowles Hall.
The salad plates include the Cal sign in the middle and all are identically decorated around the edges with scenes of the campus as well as 4 portraits of 4 influential Cal alumi/staff which are named as Howard, Lawson, Gilbreth, and Derleth Jr. on the back of the plates.
The teacups feature of a scene of Sather Gate on one side and the Cal coat of arms along with their motto.
The saucer tea cup plates all feature a simple scene of Cal around the edges.
The condition of these plates is excellent, especially for the age of this set with very little wear or aging or use shown.
This set was produced by Wedgwood in Etruria England by Josiah Wedgwood & Sons.
This set also includes the original catalogue as well as correspondence between the the Cal Alumni Association and the Alumnus who purchased this set explaining that the war was the cause of the delay of the distribution of this purchase which all add to the story of this collection.
The large plates are around 10 1/2 inches
The salad plates are around 8 3/8 inches
The tea cup saucers are around 5 1/8 inches
The tea cups measure around 2 3/8 inches tall and 2 7/8 inches across the mouth.
After photographing this set I wrapped them, packed, them, and boxed them extremely carefully and securely in in two cardboard boxes case I had to ship them.
$1150 OBO, message me for additional information and offers.