A Shelley Iris pattern tea and coffee service, early 20th century

of Queen Anne shape, comprising; two coffee pots and covers, a teapot and cover, a milk jug, 2 cream jugs, 2 sandwich plates, 12 side plates, 6 smaller plates, 6 biscuit plates, a three-division hor d'ouvres dish, 2 sugar bowls, 8 coffee cups, 10 teacups, 12 saucers, a bowl and 6 breakfast bowls, printed Shelley England marks in green, pattern number 11561

In overall good appearance. One coffee pot with a restored handle and restored chip to cover. The hor d'ouvres dish chipped and cracked, a sugar bowl and smaller plate cracked, and one coffee cup with crack and chip.
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