21 Piece Alfred Meakin Glo White Tea Set Art & Craft Although areas of trimming and

Although areas of trimming and colour have faded and although the item is well used

Both the saucer and tea plate have scalloped rims while all three items are mildly fluted along the sides

The presentation case is clad in black faux hide with a hinged lid and white satin liner

fitted with an empirical lid finial and demi-lune shaped cutaway for a spoon

21 Piece Alfred Meakin Glo White Tea Set Art & Craft Although areas of trimming andAlfred Meakin Ltd was set up in 1875 and operated from the Royal Albert, Victoria and Highgate Potteries in Tunstall. Alfred Meakin was the brother of James and George Meakin who ran a large pottery company in Hanley, Stoke on Trent. Alfred Meakin died in 1904 and was succeeded by his son Alfred James who died only four years later. Alfred John's uncle Robert Johnson bought the company for his son Stuart Johnson and it stayed in the Johnson family's