Date: Circa 1884
Period: Late Victorian
Maker: T.C. Brown-Westhead, Moore & Co
Brown-Westhead, Moore’s iconic gold rope-twist handle and knotted-rope feet are showcased to perfection against the gleaming white porcelain of the coffee cup and saucer.
The bases bear the UK design registration lozenge. The code reads 1 February 1869, Parcel No. 7, for a Brown-Westhead, Moore ‘Design for cup form, ropework handle and feet.’ The Brown-Westhead, Moore pattern number, C6028, is legible on the cup bottom. The pattern dates from around 1884
Condition Excellent. A few surface scratches, and a small chip to the bottom rim of the saucer. Otherwise both cup and saucer are in mint condition.
Cup Height: 6.3 cm; Width with handle: 8.3 cm
Saucer Diameter: 14 cm
Weight: 200 g
Medium: Bone china (Porcelain)
Origin: Stoke-on-Trent, England
See Brown-Westhead, Moore & Cauldon in Makers & Artists for background on the factory.
