Royal Albert Old Country Roses Pattern | Gold-Plated Teaspoon | Unused

Royal Albert Old Country Roses Pattern | Gold-Plated Teaspoon | Unused

One spoon, one small bouquet of roses, still in its sleeve.

Royal Albert introduced Old Country Roses in 1962, and the pattern is still made today. Its roses also appeared on table accessories made to go with the china, including decorative teaspoons such as this one.

The spoon has a plain round stem and an oval bowl in bright gold plating. The finial is an oval glazed ceramic medallion, believed to be porcelain, printed with the pattern’s red, yellow and pink roses on a white ground. It sits in a gold-plated setting with a beaded border and delicate openwork details. The spoon and medallion are unmarked.

Unused and retained in its original plastic sleeve, with no visible wear to the gold plating. No presentation box is included.

Key Details

• Pattern: Old Country Roses (Royal Albert, introduced 1962)
• Maker of the spoon: unidentified
• Form: teaspoon with an oval medallion finial
• Material: gold-plated metal; glazed ceramic medallion, believed to be porcelain
• Marks: none
• Date: not marked
• Packaging: original plastic sleeve; no box
• Dimensions: length 13 cm
• Weight: 20 g
• Condition: unused; no visible wear to the plating
• Buyer profile: Old Country Roses collectors, and anyone completing or replacing a spoon in the pattern

Collector Appeal

A single spoon is often what a collection is missing. This one matches the pattern’s rose decoration and is still unused, suited to completing a set, adding a place setting or giving as a small gift to someone who collects the pattern.

Other ‘Old Country Roses’ pieces from the shop: set of six teaspoons, teapot, lidded sugar bowl, soup bowls and teacup and saucer duos.

A small bouquet of roses, waiting for its place at the tea table.