Picquot Ware
Picquot Ware tea service with tray (English)
teapot, hot water jug, milk jug, covered sugar bowl, tray, ca. 1950s-1960s
teapot H: 6”, hot water jug H: 7.5”, milk jug H: 4”
covered sugar bowl H: 3.5”, tray L: 15.5”
Magnailium, with sycamore handles and tray with heat resistant wareite centre
The Dinnerware Museum, Museum Purchase, 2014.172
Picquot (pronounced Pea-ko) ware was first created at a company founded in 1932 by the British company Burrage and Boyd, based in Northhampton where there was an aluminum foundry. A few years later they created this unique alloy of aluminum and magnesium which produced a silver-like look after polishing. In 1938 the K3 kettle was designed and in 1939 was to go into production. The outbreak of the Second World War postponed these plans and it wasn’t until 1946-47 that the kettle was finally released.
Our set probably dates from the 1960s. The alloy was called magnaillium and the handles are sycamore wood. It is cast in one piece which avoids leaks and has non-drip pouring and heat resistant handles – meant to last a lifetime.