Alfred Meakin Ltd was set up in 1875 and operated from the Royal Albert, Victoria and Highgate Potteries in Tunstall. Alfred Meakin was the brother of James and George Meakin who ran a large pottery company in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent.
Alfred Meakin died in 1904 and was succeeded by his son Alfred James who died only four years later. Alfred John's uncle Robert Johnson bought the company for his son Stuart Johnson and it stayed in the Johnson family's hands until 1976 when it became Myott-Meakin before becoming part of the Churchill Group.
This Alfred Meakin Glo White dinner set in crisp white with deep red rose décor and gold trim consists of the following:
2 x Lidded Serving Bowls
2 x Oval Serving Platters (Medium and Large)
! x Gravy Boat and Tray
6 x Soup/Dessert Bowls
6 x Salad/Fish Plates
6 x Dinner plates
(Please note not all 23 items were photographed or measured)
The items are stamped underneath Alfred Meakin England Glo White.
Four of the salad plates have some wear on the rose pattern and some have age related crazing. A few of the items have some fading of the gold trim, this is however in the minimum. Aside from this the set is in extremely good condition.
Sizes of the different items can be provided on request.
