Vintage set of three [3] porcelain plates by Sampson Smith, Old Royal Bone China, Made in England, the mark was in use c.1950-1963.

The plates are 8" [20.3cm] across, partially crackled glaze, gold rim wear, very good condition.

Sampson Smith Company, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, UK, (c.1846-1963), was an earthenware manufacturer, they also producing china. Sampson Smith established his first works in the High Street in c. 1846. After his death (c.1860) John Adderley took over and continued the production of china tea and other services, silver and gold lustre, and china figures and ornaments, using the old style of Sampson Smith. The Sampson Smith Company must be regarded as one of the largest producers of Staffordshire earthenware figures and dogs. An advertisement of 1883 reads: "Figures, all kinds and sizes. Dogs, white and gold, black and gold, red and white, and black and white. Jet and gold tea pots and kettles, silver lustre tea pots, etc. etc." This nineteenth-century Smith ware is very rarely marked. The firm continued into the twentieth century and became a limited company in 1918. In 1954 became part of the Alfred Clough Group. Ceased production in 1963.

Rates vary per zone/ country, we will adjust shipping costs with the invoice.

US: Priority (c.2-4 days) ---------- $28.50
Canada: 1st Class (c.2-8 weeks) --- $55.50
World: 1st Class (c.2-8 weeks) ---- $75.50