Retro Vintage 1970’s Wood & Sons Alpine Ironstone Oval Serving Platter – Sherwood Pattern Art & Craft The two plates each have

The two plates each have a single chip (one underneath the rim not visible from the top and the other on top of the rim

The rose itself is applied by transfer while the borders colours are normally wash banded

The item is an antique (late 1800’s) silver plated candle wick snuffer scissors with feet beneath the handles to rest on a cupboard or the table and for easy pick-up

Four stars are etched onto the surface of the tray at equal distances around the handle

Retro Vintage 1970’s Wood & Sons Alpine Ironstone Oval Serving Platter – Sherwood Pattern Art & Craft The two plates each haveThe firm was established in 1865 by Absalom Wood and his son Thomas Francis Wood. In 1921 Harry F Wood took over from his father Thomas and the firm became successful. In 1954 the firm became an Ltd. under the name Wood & Sons. During the 1970s the firm fought two unsuccessful takeover bids, one by Barrets in 1975 and the other by Staffordshire Pottery in 1979. The takeover bids weakened the firm financially and in 1981 the bank took control of the