Tennis as we know truly developed in the 1860s..The Spode company in England developed a china set which consisted of a plate and /or coffee cup,so that a sandwich, often a cucumber one could be stored.
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This small selection shows the variety in the shape of both the cup and plate.
"I got nasty habits. I take tea at three. "Mick Jagger
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| I'm never in so much of a hurry. That I can't have a cup of tea and laughter. |
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| "A cup of tea, a prayer or two, Blessed moments shared with you" |
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| "I like the pause that tea allows" |
