This stunning Colbert Blue plater made by Wedgewood for the esteemed William Whiteley Department store in Bayswater London.
The original Whiteley's department store was created by William Whiteley, who started a drapery shop at 31 Westbourne Grove in 1863. By 1867 it had expanded to a row of shops containing 17 separate departments.
Curiously In 1907, William Whiteley was murdered by Horace George Rayner, who claimed to be his illegitimate son, "Cecil Whiteley". After his death, the board including two of Whiteley's sons allowed the leases on the various Westbourne Grove properties to lapse and moved into a new purpose-built store on Queens Road.
This dinner service would have defiantly been the height of popularity
Measures 5 cm x 36.5 cm x 46 cm
Postage costs £5.50, postage can be combined for multiple purchase so treat your
The Blind Mole "In the pursuit of all things lovely"
