Earthenware manufacturer at Fenton Potteries, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, England

• The business of Challinor & Mayer is recorded in the 1887 Porter directory. It may have been in existence a few years either side of this date. 

• Edward & Charles Challinor were in operation from 1862 to 1891 and the partnership of Challinor and Mayer was at the same factory.

  This type of arrangement was not unusual. There were 100's of pottery companies at this time and many only lasted a few years and so to protect themselves many had multiple companies with different partners. So if one became bankrupt the others could continue. 
  It was also not unusual for different companies to share the same pottery factory.

• Some patterns registered and produced by E & C Challinor were also produced by Challinor & Mayer. 

transferware decorated in the aesthetic style

The registration diamond shows that the pattern was registered on the 23rd November 1878. 

The record shows that the registration was by E & C Challinor. This  pattern was produced by both E & C Challinor and the partnership of Challinor & Mayer.