mikeadie@ wrote:
> I am looking for help to identify a tea set I recently bought. It
> consists of a Tea Pot, Cream Bowl and Sugar Bowl. Itis slightly off
> white and all the items have silver edging. The tea pot has a silver
> painte spout and handle. It also has 25th Anniversary this obviously
> links tio the silver edging it also has deep pink flowers as part of
> its pattern. It has the following markings on the bottom Price
> Kensington number 3193 and is made in England Hamilton.
>
> I am trying to find out who Price Kensington are, if this is a
> comnplete set and how old the tea set is and its value any help would
> be much appreciated.
>
> Many thanks
>
> Mike
Well, Price-Kensington is the maker.
Hamilton is possibly the pattern (I found reference to a pattern but no pic)
and 3193 is either the pattern number or, if a limited run, the run number.
Price-Kensington seems to be mostly known for 'theme' teapots
for the tourist market. Teapots with Tower Bridge, or a panorama of London
and the like. They also do whimsical teapots shaped like fire-engines,
taxi cabs, telephone booths and so forth.
At one time (I saw somethng on EBAY) it seems that they did other things
that are/were quite nice, but at the present time ???
Sorry I can't be more help. Hope someone else knows more.
--Leigh
identifying Tea Set 
