Bone china pastry plates from the Sweet Violet series made by Royal Albert

Vintage English bone china pastry sets from the "Sweet Violets" series made by Royal Albert. Thomas C. Wild bought the Albert Works in Longton, Stoke on Trent in 1895. This factory had been named after Prince Albert, Queen Victoria's Consort. It specialised in tea, breakfast and dessert pieces with floral designs, and it soon gained a reputation of producing beautiful china tea & breakfast sets, firmly establishing the Royal Albert name. The "Sweet Violets" series was in production from 1966 to December 2001. The serving plate is in fairly good condition with surface marks and wear on the print due to usage as well as wear on the gold rim. The pastry plates are in good condition with some surface marks due to usage and a little wear on the gold. The photographs are a part of the description. Dimensions 1 x serving plate: 26cm width x 23cm depth 7 x pastry plates: 16cm diameter