This is a sweet little set for the collectors of nursery wares.
The set is decorated with images of Muffin the Mule and his wee friends. Muffin was an animated puppet animal character in a British 1946 to 1955 television show for children.
On offer here is this RARE late 1940s or early 1950s English miniature teaset retailed by Chad Valley - a great wee item for display in a cabinet or child's bedroom / or for a collector of early TV merchandising. The pieces are marked ENGLAND on the base.
The set consists of the following. A teapot - which has an image of the TV favourite, Muffin the Mule on the front and a little logo on the reverse. The teapot is 3 1/2 inches in height and from handle to spout it is 6 inches. The teapot has no damage - and is in excellent vintage condition.
Then we have the little milk and sugar bowl - these have images of Oswald the Ostrich and Grace the Giraffe. These are so sweet. The sugar bowl is 1 1/2 inches in height with a diameter of 2 1/2 inches. The milk jug is 2 inches in height.
Then we have FIVE cups, saucers and side plates. The cup features Peregrine the Penguin, the saucer has Louise the Lamb and the side plate features the same image of Muffin as appears on the teapot.
The cups measure 1 3/4 inches in height with a diameter of just under 2 1/2 inches. The saucers are just over 3 3/4 inches in diameter and the plates are 5 inches in diameter.
There are a total of 19 pieces (including the teapot lid). All the pieces are without damage - and have a little crazing to the glaze commensurate with age. You can only see the crazing when you look at each piece close up so it is not disfiguring on any piece.
The set will be all very carefully packed and sent with Parcelforce24. This will be applied to your order at the checkout.