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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Royal Doulton Dinner Set - Is a complete set more valuable?

« on: October 05, 2009, 06:28:34 pm »

Hi there, I've looked up and down for my photos of the set, but I think they were on the hard drive that failed.  We've packed away everything into the crawlspace now and won't be pulling it out for a while yet, so sorry.. no pic! 

As for the size, it is a 6 person set.  From memory that means, egg cups, demitasse cups, teapot, coffee pot, serving platters/trays and associated gravy, creamer, sugar vessels.  Cake plates, luncheon and dinner plates. 
You can see the teapot here though http://images.replacements.com/images/images5/china/R/royal_doulton_orchid_tea_pot_and_lid_P0000144576S0013T2.jpg

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Royal Doulton Dinner Set - Is a complete set more valuable?

« on: October 02, 2009, 12:02:19 pm »

Ironlord1963, thank you so much for your advice. 
I had indeed found the website you suggested, and it looks like I can replace the pieces that broke from there. 
Thank you for clarifying how the collectors view these pieces, that clears up everything!
We will be keeping it as a set as it is a family treasure, and once we replace the pieces it will be good as new!

All the best,
Jen

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Antique Questions Forum / Royal Doulton Dinner Set - Is a complete set more valuable?

« on: October 01, 2009, 11:09:06 pm »

Hi there,  I'm completely new to the world of valuing antiques, so I apologise if my question is more complex than it need be.

I have recently moved overseas with all  my belongings, including my husband's heirloom set of dinnerware - which is a complete set, in an as-new condition. As a result of poor packing on the behalf of the shipping company four pieces were broken and I need to complete some claim forms for the insurance processes.   To cut a long story short, the insurance company is asking me to come up with the quotes for the replacement costs.  What I would love some advice on, is whether the set will have lost value overall, now that it is no longer 'complete', or, in the world of antiques, is a set still considered complete if the pieces may have come from different manufacturing batches.  I ask this because I notice that beside the standard Royal Doulton stamp and the identifying series name & number there are 2 hand-painted 'strokes' which seem uniform enough to indicate that the pieces are indeed part of a specific set.  I have attached a photo of the stamp and the 'strokes'.

Oh and it is Royal Doulton, pattern Orchid D5215 if that helps shed any light.

Thanks so much,

Jen