Downton Abbey: Mrs Hughes Willow Basket

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Mrs Hughes accompanied by Mr Carson walks to the home farm to collect produce for Downton Abbey. She carries a classic traditional hand woven willow basket. Here are a couple of similar willow baskets.

Classic Willow Vegetable Basket
Classic Willow Vegetable Basket

This rustic basket is similar to Mrs Hughes basket at an affordable price on eBay Click HERE to view
And here is a similar one from Amazon:

Willow Basket on Amazon - click picture for details
Willow Basket on Amazon - click picture for details

The Dowager’s Papier Mache Table

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Lady Violet Dowager Countess of Grantham played by Dame Maggie Smith, sits by her Victorian Papier Mache Table on the set of Downton Abbey. Antique tilt-top papier mache tables with mother of pearl inlay are collectors items and make for an interesting conversation piece in your drawing room. An elaborate example pictured above right can be seen on eBay this week (Click Here to view).
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Cumbria Crystal Stemware for Downton Abbey

Cumbria Grasmere hand made crystal glasses on the table on the Downton Abbey TV Series
Cumbria Grasmere hand made crystal glasses on the table on the Downton Abbey TV Series

The Cumbria Crystal Grasmere range was used on the famous Downton Abbey dining table.

Cumbria Crystal Gransmere on the table at Downton Abbey
Cumbria Crystal Grasmere on the table at Downton Abbey

The Cumbria Crystal Company was founded in 1976 by Lord & Lady Cavendish. The House of Cavendish is a famous British Noble House. The Grasmere – (Downton Abbey collection) was actually designed by Lady Cavendish.

Shop the Grasmere range by Cumbria  Crystal.


Mr Carson the butler uses a Cumbria Gransmere Port Jug to decant the Port wine for dinner see details in the previous post HERE

Downton Abbey: Coffee in the Drawing Room with Royal Doulton English Renaissance China

Coffee is Served on Downton Abbey
Coffee is Served on Downton Abbey

Coffe is served in the Downton Abbey drawing room in a stylish Coffee set of English bone china by Royal Doulton called English Renaissance. This set  would not look out of place in today's livingrooms.  Luckily for collectors you can find a good selection of pieces from this range on eBay currently . Click Here for a selection.

Lady Cora’s China Breakfast Ware

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Lady Cora Crawley, Duchess of Grantham on Downton Abbey, has fine china pieces on her breakfast tray. The design is Herend Chinese Boquet in the Rust colorway. We see her most notably using it from the Season 1 Episode One of Downton Abbey when she gets the news of the Titanic disaster, and again later in the series when Baxter brings her a much appreciated glass of orange juice to win her favor.

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Cora, Countess of Grantham see with Herend fine china on her breakfast tray
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Herend Chinese Bouquet

Downton Abbey Decor Chinese Bowl & Plate

Lady Violet and Chinese Bowl
Lady Violet and Chinese Bowl

Lady Violet played by Dame Maggie Smith presents flowers from Lord Merton to Mrs Crawley in a Chinese Bowl.  A closer look at the pattern on the bowl indicates a Chinese rose medallion Canton style pattern. Chinese decorative plates in a simlar pattern were used as set dressing in various locations on the Downton Abbey sets.

Lady Edith and Chinese Plate in Downton Abbey
Lady Edith and Chinese Plate in Downton Abbey
More views of the Canton porcelain plate with Lady cora on Downton Abbey
 Canton porcelain plate with Lady cora on Downton Abbey

Similar bowls can be found on eBay at a range of prices. Click Here for a current selection of chinese bowls.   and HERE for Plates. In fact many of the Downton Abbey props were sourced on eBay according to Donal Woods, Production Designer.