Royal Doulton L Series Nursery Rhyme Set, Hukin & Heath, Polly Put Kettle On & Hush a Bye Baby

Royal Doulton child's set from the "Nursery Rhymes L Series" featuring illustrations by Ann Anderson a popular artist of the era, this set has a plate for "Polly put the kettle on" and a beaker with "Hush a bye Baby". I believe there were twelve different designs. The beaker has a silver plated holder made by the influential electroplater Hukin & Heath. The spoon is unmarked but is typical of others I have seen in these sets. Comes in a smart box with imitation crocodile or similar covering. These were in production between 1916 and the mid-1930s.

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Condition: In a very good used condition, the china is free of chips and cracks, there is some light crazing to the underside/base of the beaker and some very very light utensil marks to the plate. The silver plated items have no plate loss but do have light scratching from use. The box is very reasonable especially internally but the covering is starting to split at one corner.

Size: Box 25.2cm by 14.7cm by 8.2cm tall, beaker 8.8cm tall, plate 13cm diameter. Combined weight 703grams.

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