1950’s Vintage Marlborough Shape Grindley Porcelain Tea Trio – Rare Kingfisher Pattern Porcelain & Ceramics The tong is not marked

The tong is not marked or stamped

scalloped saucer and squared and scalloped tea plate

A set of three silver plated dolphin place name holders each with a slot underneath the body between the front flippers and a slot in the top fin for the name card

but production continued under Barker Bros name until the company closed in 1981

1950’s Vintage Marlborough Shape Grindley Porcelain Tea Trio – Rare Kingfisher Pattern Porcelain & Ceramics The tong is not markedDesigned and released under the Royal Petal range with Marlborough shape, a porcelain tea trio manufactured by Grindley between 1940 and 1959 when this particular pattern was discontinued. The trio consists of the tea cup with mild graduation together with the matching saucer and squared tea plate, decorated with colourful Kingfisher birds and floral patterning. Both the saucer and tea plate have scalloped rims while all three items are mildly fluted