Ceramic Tea Set

DESCRIPTION

TitleCeramic Tea SetObject TypeHousehold ItemsDatec.1910DescriptionCeramic Tea Set.

The set includes one small teapot with lid, three small cups and four saucers.Provenance and SignifcanceThis tea set belonged to Lieutenant Colonel Clarence Abraham Pyke.

Colonel Pyke served in WWI with a rank of Captain, and was later secretary of the Military Hospital at Randwick. In 1944, Colonel Pyke was appointed Assistant General Manager of the Disposals Commission, set up by the Commonwealth Government to deal with surplus war assets.

The donor's Godmother, Zara Jones (nee Pyke), was the Colonel's niece.DonorStubbs, Wendy

CHARACTERISTICS

MaterialCeramicDimensionsTea Pot 18cm x 7.5cm, Saucer 12cm x 2cm, Cups 8cm x 6cm

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PrimaryDOMESTIC EQUIPMENTSecondaryTable setting

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Ceramic Tea Set