Retro Vintage 1970’s Wood & Sons Alpine Ironstone Open Sugar Bowl – Sherwood Pattern Silver & Metalware Across the rim: 14

Across the rim: 14

During the 1960’s Alfi Manufactured and released an identical thermal jug in a chromed version

The HMS Victory was a 104 gun first rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy launched in 1765 and was Lord Nelson’s flagship

All three items have also been designed with a fluted swirl along the surface and scalloped rims for the tea plate and saucer

Retro Vintage 1970’s Wood & Sons Alpine Ironstone Open Sugar Bowl – Sherwood Pattern Silver & Metalware Across the rim: 14The firm was established in 1865 by Absalom Wood and his son Thomas Francis Wood. In 1921 Harry F Wood took over from his father Thomas and the firm became successful. In 1954 the firm became an Ltd. under the name Wood & Sons. During the 1970s the firm fought two unsuccessful takeover bids, one by Barrets in 1975 and the other by Staffordshire Pottery in 1979. The takeover bids weakened the firm financially and in 1981 the bank took control of the