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Tea, coffee and breakfast ware

ALVA cups and saucers are in Woods' classic OCTAGONAL shape, with a circular top rim. They were originally produced with a large crescent-shaped handle, but this was later modifed to the more commonly found 'London' style handle, as shown right.

Teacup and saucer
octagonal, circular top rim
cup: 4 ins,
2.5 ins high
scr: 6 ins

£21

Coffee cups
octagonal, circular top rim
cup: 2 ins high,
2.75 ins (top rim)
scr: 4.5 ins

£18 each

Slop bowl
Octagonal, circular top rim
5.5 ins (top rim)
3 ins high

£21

Small creamer
octagonal
3 ins high
2.5 ins (opening)
4.75 ins (spout-handle)

£12

Water or milk jugs
octagonal

These are found in a range of sizes (measured to top of spout):
Large: 7 ins high
Med: 5.5 or 6 ins high
Small: 4.75 or 5 ins high - £21

They are ocasionally found with removable weighted lids that open when poured

Small creamer
circular, sparrow-beak
3.125 ins high
3.5 ins (spout-handle)
2.375 ins (top rim)

£28

Tiny sugar bowl
hexagonal
2.5 ins (top rim)
1.5 ins high
Cracked and stained - but...
a rare item! Hence £8

Pin dishes
octagonal
3.125 ins
£15 pair

Large teapot
octagonal
3 ins (opening)
6 ins high (top of lid)
9.5 ins (spout-handle)
SOLD

Small teapot (below)
octagonal
2.25 ins (opening)
4.25 ins high (top of lid)
6.75 ins (spout-handle)
SOLD

Large cheese dish & cover
8.125 x 6.375 ins (base)
4.75 ins (top of handle)

£45

Small cheese dish & cover
8.125 x 6.375 ins (base)
4 ins high (top of handle)
£40

Cover only
3.5 ins high
£21

Shown with large one below for comparison

Lidded hot water or coffee pot
circular
7.5 ins high (top of lid)
4 ins (base)
3 ins (width at top)

SOLD

Large coffee pot
hexagonal
9 ins high (top of lid)
8.5 ins (spout-handle)
2.75 ins (opening)

A rare item!
Heat discolouration on base,
but otherwise no damage

£20

Preserve pot and lid
3.25 ins high (middle arch)
6 x 3 ins (base)

NB: No patterrn is present on the toast rack, but the distinctive BORDER clearly identifies it as part of the ALVA range.

SOLD

Toast rack
3.25 ins high (middle arch)
6 x 3 ins (base)

NB: No patterrn is present on the toast rack, but the distinctive BORDER clearly identifies it as part of the ALVA range.

A rare item!

£35

Egg cup
2.25 ins high
1.875 ins (top rim)

£15