I've got a sweet punch and judy children's tea set inherited from my mum

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My dd made me unpack it last night with some other things which have been in boxes in the hall since she died 5 years ago.

I looked it up on the internet but only on a us site does anyone know where I can find something about it on a uk one?

It is marked staffordshire G Allerton and Sons and it's brown transfer print and has a toad smoking a hookah on!

Hi Zippi - it's charles allerton & Sons - here's a bit of info:

A doll's tea party was a way in which children could imitate and consequently learn the social behavior of their parents. This tea service, scaled down to child sized hands, includes a service for six. The printed design depicts the quintessential puppet personalities of Punch and Judy. Charles Allerton and Sons, Longton, Staffordshire were in business from 1859 to 1912. They were known for their toy tea sets and their Punch and Judy pattern. In 1908, a Sears, Roebuck and Co. catalog advertised 8 different types of children's tea sets: 4 in china, 1 in tin, and 3 in silver. One of the china sets, similar in form and described as decorated with scenes from fairy tales, sold for only $1.

Thank you. It's all complete except that there are sadly only two cups!

I really like it..it's totally unchild like!

I thought that too - especially the toad!!