A Collection of Early 20th-Century Ceramic Crested Ware Souvenirs including Arcadian, Shelley, and W.H. Goss

This collection comprises four pieces of early 20th-century English porcelain crested ware, a popular genre of souvenir ceramics. The group includes a model of Ye Olde London Bridge by Arcadian China (A&S Stoke-on-Trent), produced to commemorate the 1925 British Empire Exhibition at Wembley, featuring the exhibition heraldic motif and gilt-tipped turrets. Also included is a Shelley China model of a tennis racket and balls bearing the Wakefield fleur-de-lis crest, and a W.H. Goss model of an Ancient Stone Vessel from Dover Castle featuring the Burnham crest. The final piece is a small cylindrical cup decorated with the crest of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Each piece is executed in white glazed porcelain with polychrome transfer-printed decoration and gilt highlights. Maker marks and registration numbers are present on the undersides, including the Arcadian crown mark (Reg. No. 712455) and the W.H. Goss falcon mark (Rd. No. 390788). Bridge length approximately 105mm; racket length approximately 125mm.