Set Of Five Foley China St Andrews Golf
Set Of Five Foley China St Andrews Golf
Wileman & Co. Foley China Five Piece St Andrews Golf Ceramic Set.
A set of five ceramics manufactured specially for J. Pirie, St Andrews by Wileman & Co., Stoke on Trent. The set comprises of a cup and saucer, milk jug, mug, flower vase and a match holder in the shape of a top hat. Each piece emblazoned to the front with the coat of arms of the town of St Andrews. The crest shows Saint Andrew on the cross, below him a boar and an oak tree. In olden times, the swamps near the town were inhabited by wild boars, with the Latin phrase 'Dum Spiro Spero' (which translates to "While I breathe, I hope"). To the rear a pair of crossed longnose golf clubs, golf balls and the motto "Far And Sure". The bases marked with Wileman & Co. monogram backstamp, The Foley China, manufactured for J. Pirie, St Andrews.
Size shown is for the mug.
Dimensions:
1900-1949
Circa 1910
Bone china
United Kingdom
Brendan Casey
Original condition, no visible chips or cracks.
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