What is this pattern?

I've looked all over the Internet i have found similar but not the same .

 

we have books....remember those...
it may turn with some help here....

 

Might be in replacements.com.

 

that's not a book ?

Where did all the tea cup lovers go?

 

Sometimes these cups & saucers are not part of a pattern. They could be sold as part of a tea / coffee / dessert set or just cups & saucers for those that collect them.

 

Thank you for your replies everyone as I know nothing about these things at all. I would love to know if they're old or new too? I have only just got interested in them after picking up a coffee set and another trio in charity shops

 

This is the trio

 

Hi and Welcome Sarah - it's a bit difficult to date these sets. Most came out after WWII and continued up into the 1990's. If I had to guess I'd say 1950's to 1960's. It was the era of bridge parties and social teas where a hostess would use this type of set to serve coffee and little cakes and/or cookies to her guests. There are likely no more pieces available than what you have except for possibly a teapot.

My mother informs me that the cups and saucers were not used at bridge parties. While the cookies were served, highballs were the drink of choice. But then again mama always ran with a fast crowd.

These were not open stock items so did not need a pattern name. Unlike full china services you couldn't go to your jeweler or department store to order replacement pieces. As no replacements pieces could be ordered pattern names were unnecessary.

Hope this makes sense.
Don

 

It does thank you very much