STAFFORDSHIRE TRANSFER-PRINTED CERAMIC CHILDREN'S TOY TEA SET, LOT OF 23, comprising five cups, seven saucers, six plates, one teapot, one covered sugar, one creamer/small pitcher, one tea bowl, and one 7 1/2" D plate, all in red with pattern of "750" or "Stag", having central vignette of a stag standing in a field with trees, a lake and hills in the background and multi-motif borders. Marks include "CHAS ALLTERTON & SONS / ENGLAND", "C.A / STAG / & SONS / ENGLAND / 750", and "STAFFORDSHIRE / ENGLAND". Charles Allerton & Sons, Longton, Staffordshire, England. Late 19th/early 20th century. 5" HOA teapot.
11 pieces undamaged; 7 1/2" D plate with 1" hairline; one saucer and tea bowl, each with one small chip on foot rim; one saucer with 3/4" hairline; one plate with 1/2" hairline and 3/8" chip, possibly made during manufacturing; creamer with hairline on inner handle, likely from manufacturing; sugar with hairline along rim; sugar and two cups with slight separation at handles, likely from manufacturing; one cup with 2" hairline; one cup with 3/4" hairline and two small chips along rim; one cup with 3/4" hairline; teapot with few small chips on edge of spout.
Literature: Transferware Collectors Club database patterns #2923.
Provenance: From the 50-plus year collection of the late Joan M. Wentz, Germansville, PA.

11 pieces undamaged; 7 1/2" D plate with 1" hairline; one saucer and tea bowl, each with one small chip on foot rim; one saucer with 3/4" hairline; one plate with 1/2" hairline and 3/8" chip, possibly made during manufacturing; creamer with hairline on inner handle, likely from manufacturing; sugar with hairline along rim; sugar and two cups with slight separation at handles, likely from manufacturing; one cup with 2" hairline; one cup with 3/4" hairline and two small chips along rim; one cup with 3/4" hairline; teapot with few small chips on edge of spout.