A fine China tea caddy. I do like Alice in Wonderland stuffhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...b6877e30cb.jpg
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A fine China tea caddy. I do like Alice in Wonderland stuffhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...b6877e30cb.jpg
Nice, I like that. Love the artwork:)
Marco.
Late afternoon tea and cake, to cheer up a dreary late-autumn day:
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Darjeeling [no milk, Justers:ner:;)] with Lemon Iced Sandwich... You were right, Granty - it's even better than the Chocolate cake! Yum:)
Marco.
its a nice, heavy caddy. bought it as a treat.:D i like John Tenniel stuff as i did with Ronald Searle with St TrinniansQuote:
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was going to say, thats lemon cake :eek:
It's gorgeous, mate. Wish you were here to have a slice:)
Marco.
Spiced red tea. A teapigs herbal tea temple.
A spoonful of honey infused at 95c 2 mins.
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That looks fantastic, mate. And love the cup and saucer!:)
Marco.
teabag is made of starch i think so composts easily.. tea was great; might give it longer next time. the cup set(there is a plate too) is 19th c china from the George Warrilow & sons Queens factory in Stok on Trent.Quote:
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Yeah, brewing times for these types of teas vary, so a bit of 'suck it see' is needed :)
The good thing about antique crockery like that now is it can be picked up cheaply from charity shops!
Marco.