Retro Vintage 1970’s Wood & Sons Alpine Ironstone Tea Plate – Sherwood Pattern Porcelain & Ceramics aside from this there is

aside from this there is age related ware and some plate loss as well as a chip on one of the feet

The item is impressed underneath the rim JC & Co

The pattern incorporates a series of polka dots crowning a fluted and scalloped rim with a weave work motif embossed into the porcelain

The rims of both the tea cup and saucer are scalloped and decorated with gold trim

Retro Vintage 1970’s Wood & Sons Alpine Ironstone Tea Plate – Sherwood Pattern Porcelain & Ceramics aside from this there isThe 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