MINT Arthur WOOD & SON VIOLETS TEAPOT #66340 Staffordshire Gold Trim Bone China for Sale

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MINT Arthur WOOD & SON VIOLETS TEAPOT #66340 Staffordshire Gold Trim Bone China For Sale

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MINT Arthur WOOD & SON VIOLETS TEAPOT #66340 Staffordshire Gold Trim Bone China:
$34.00

I wasn\'t able to find out when Arthur Wood & Son made this particular teapot; I am amazed it\'s in such remarkable condition. It clearly isn\'t from the \"1884\" shown on the bottom of the teapot; that\'s because Gerald, the \"and Son\" didn\'t enter the business until 1924...and Arthur didn\'t change the name to Arthur Wood & Son until four years later, in 1928. (I guess he was waiting to see if Gerald was going to stick it out.) So, 1928 is a starting date. Father and son were based at the Bradwell Works, Stoke-on-Trent, in Staffordshire until 1954. The company went through a lot of purchases and being purchased until it finally disappeared entirely in 2003. The handwritten Arthur Wood & Son doesn\'t show up on the logo websites after 1954...but that could be wrong.
But let\'s talk about this magnificent teapot and how it\'s different from even the other Wood & Son teapots of the time and for sale:

The shape. It reminds me a bit of a comfy elephant toy, with it\'s long snout, ruffled bottom, rounded but rectangular shape.
The base. Not just a round base or four feet, but a firm, scalloped bottom that lets air between the scallops
The flowers. They\'re EVERYWHERE: on the sides, on the back, on the lid, and they\'re magnificent
The constant texture. I hope my pictures reveal the constant \"movement\" in the body of this teapot. There are patterns and curves and undulations throughout the body, spout, lid, handle, and even scalloped feet. Someone took serious time to design -- and make -- this particular model.
The gold. Well, heck, while we\'re at it, why not add gold (paint, I assume) everywhere.
Signings. In addition to the logo, there are multiple markings, no doubt by the artists. But there is also an incised signature under the logo that I am able to make out \"Arthur Wood\" but there is more that I can\'t.

Note, too, that Model 66340 does not seem to refer to either the violet motif or the unique shape. I\'ve seen others with neither.
Well, I\'ve said my bit. I hope you\'ll give this magnificent teapot, which was my late sister\'s, a new home. I\'ll get it to you safely. Thanks for reading!Rick