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Title: Royal Vale Teacup and Saucer
Post by: capot1948 on August 10, 2013, 06:58:35 PM

I've been googling all day and looking at hundreds of photos and ebay listings but can't find this teacup and saucer with the same hallmark. Possibly someone be of assistance? The first two photos are the teacup top and bottom, 2nd two are the saucer

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Title: Re: Royal Vale Teacup and Saucer
Post by: bigwull on August 11, 2013, 04:32:12 AM

this came up on my first search...

Title: Re: Royal Vale Teacup and Saucer
Post by: bigwull on August 11, 2013, 04:46:56 AM

same mark..but this time with  black writing..

Title: Re: Royal Vale Teacup and Saucer
Post by: bigwull on August 11, 2013, 04:50:17 AM

notice that your mark is lacking  Ridgway Potteries LTD...

Title: Re: Royal Vale Teacup and Saucer
Post by: capot1948 on August 11, 2013, 07:07:55 AM

I noticed that, I found this site this morning http://www.figurines-sculpture.com/royal-vale-bone.html (http://www.figurines-sculpture.com/royal-vale-bone.html) I'll have to go in and ask why my mark is different. Don't know whether it's older or newer or a fake.

Thanks for the reply, will post here if/when I get the answer
Chris

Title: Re: Royal Vale Teacup and Saucer
Post by: mart on August 11, 2013, 10:02:36 AM

Not unusual for newer china to have different marks  !! Companies updated occasionally and changed or added to marks !!

Title: Re: Royal Vale Teacup and Saucer
Post by: AndyPh on August 11, 2013, 11:20:43 AM

The best web site ever for help with English Staffordshire pottery  is thepotteries.org - the layout is a bit quirky but once you get used to it it's a real goldmine. Please feel free to donate too!
 
The link below is just on Ridgway Potteries. Your marks seem to be at the later range of those shown so I'd guess we're looking at 60's onwards.

http://www.thepotteries.org/allpotters/854a.htm

Title: Re: Royal Vale Teacup and Saucer
Post by: capot1948 on August 11, 2013, 02:14:08 PM

Thanks for the link AndyPh, much appreciated. This site is full of information, very useful.

Chris