For about the third time in the past year or so, I have returned from an estate sale with a tea trivet. I wonder why this should be so? Is it that estate sales are generally the province of older people, and they are the ones more likely to have known what a tea trivet is and to have used (or inherited) one?
At any rate, I was delighted to find this one, one of the most highly decorated tea trivets I own!
It's about the size of a dessert saucer, so I'll bet the non-tea-fanatics don't know what this is. And may it ever be so! If you want to look for one—to keep your own teapots from leaving a heat mark on the table, or simply for decorative purposes—it's easy to tell because of the side elevation of the tea trivet. Because it has either a rim or sometimes "feet"on the bottom, it doesn't sit perfectly flat on the table as a saucer would.
When I turned this one over, I smiled when I saw that "Winsome" was the name of the pattern. "Yes, it *is* winsome!" I thought.
This butter pat was a cute piece too, and for $2 the price was right. At least I think it's a butter pat. If you know differently, I'm willing to be educated!
This piece is marked "Grindley." I enjoy studying the maker's marks and learning what I can about porcelain, china and pottery, and there is always something new to learn in the wonderful world of teawares!
For about the third time in the past year or so, I have returned from an estate sale with a tea trivet. I wonder why this should be so? Is it that estate sales are generally the province of older people, and they are the ones more likely to have known what a tea trivet is and to have used (or inherited) one? 
At any rate, I was delighted to find this one, one of the most highly decorated tea trivets I own!
It's about the size of a dessert saucer, so I'll bet the non-tea-fanatics don't know what this is. And may it ever be so! If you want to look for one—to keep your own teapots from leaving a heat mark on the table, or simply for decorative purposes—it's easy to tell because of the side elevation of the tea trivet. Because it has either a rim or sometimes "feet"on the bottom, it doesn't sit perfectly flat on the table as a saucer would.
When I turned this one over, I smiled when I saw that "Winsome" was the name of the pattern. "Yes, it *is* winsome!" I thought.
This butter pat was a cute piece too, and for $2 the price was right. At least I think it's a butter pat. If you know differently, I'm willing to be educated!
This piece is marked "Grindley." I enjoy studying the maker's marks and learning what I can about porcelain, china and pottery, and there is always something new to learn in the wonderful world of teawares!
I love your Royal Albert tea trivet! Very pretty! I'll have to keep a better eye out for those at estate sales when I go.
ReplyDeleteI just ovecoming upon these treasures you found! Tome, there is such a charm about "different" rather than "expected".
ReplyDeleteYour tea trivet is very pretty. I haven't found one yet, but I'll keep looking. That little butter pat could lend itself to lots of uses at the tea table and I like that pale yellow color.
ReplyDeleteThere is always something new to learn, Angela, and you are a wonderful teacher! I never knew such a thing as a tea trivet existed until today. B-)
ReplyDeleteWhat pretty plates.
ReplyDeleteWow! I am impressed with these great finds!!
ReplyDeleteLove your estate sale finds.
ReplyDeleteOh such lovely treasures. I love the china trivets. I use one in my bathroom to rest glasses on.
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