Sampson Hancock

Benjamin & Sampson Hancock






 

Location and period of operation:

Sampson Hancock

Benjamin & Sampson Hancock

Sampson Hancock

Tunstall

Stoke

Stoke

1858

1876

1882

1876

1881

1891

 

 

Earthenware manufacturer(s) at Tunstall and then at the Bridge Works, Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent, England

  • The business was started by Sampson Hancock, a prominent Wesleyan Methodist, at Victoria Street, Tunstall in 1857/8.

  • In 1876 he moved to the Bridge Works, Church Street, Stoke and was joined by Benjamin Hancock.

  • The partnership was dissolved in December 1881 when Benjamin retired from the business. Sampson continued on his own account.

  • In 1892 Sampson Hancock moved to the Gordon Works in Wolfe Street, Stoke and became Sampson Hancock & Sons. 

Subsequently: Sampson Hancock & Sons

 

London Gazette
6 January 1882
 


notice of the dissolution of the partnership
between Benjamin and Sampson Hancock 

 

 

Typical ware:

Ware marked S. H. or S. Hancock was produced during two periods, 1858 to 1876 and 1882 and 1891. 

Pieces marked B. & S. H. were produced during 1876 to 1881.

Some of the patterns were produced continually over both periods and examples can be found with either set of initials.

 

 

Sampson Hancock

 
butter dish in the NORMAN pattern
S H

 dark blue transfer ware with gilding 

 

 


sauce boat in the PALMYRA pattern
S H

 dark blue transferware with gilding 

 


dark blue transferware with gilding 
hand coloured transferware with gilding 

plates in the PALMYRA pattern
S H

 

 


cake stand in Flow Blue - with gilding
S Hancock
Stoke-on-Trent
England 

the addition of 'ENGLAND' dates 
this to around 1890/91 

photos courtesy: Lindy Cope 

 


Chamber pot by Sampson Hancock in the BLACKBERRY pattern

the registration number 6461 shows that the design was registered on the 7th May 1884 to Sampson Hancock at the Bridge Works, Stoke 

 

photos courtesy: Mary Kight  

 

 

Benjamin & Sampson Hancock

 


dish in the PAVIA pattern
 B & S H
brown transfer ware with hand colouring 

 

 

 
cup and saucer in the PAVIA pattern
B & S H

Benjamin & Sampson Hancock



black transferware

 

 

 
dish in the BLACKBERRY pattern

B & S H

although this pattern was produced by Benjamin & Sampson Hancock (1876-1881)
it was not registered until May 1884 by Sampson Hancock 


 

Marks & initials used on ware for identification:

 

Sampson Hancock

S. H.

S. Hancock

Ware marked S. H. or S. Hancock was produced 
during two periods, 1858 to 1876 and 1882 and 1891

 


S H
BLACKBERRY is the pattern name

this pattern was also made by Benjamin & Sampson Hancock 
S H
NORMAN is the pattern name

this style of mark was continued by S. Hancock & Sons with the
mark S. H. & Sons
S H
PALMYRA is the pattern name

The registration diamond gives a date of 2nd February 1883 for the registration of the pattern 

 


S Hancock
Stoke-on-Trent
England 

mark from the period 1882 onwards

with 'ENGLAND' then around 1890/91 

 

Benjamin & Sampson Hancock

B & S H 

Pieces marked B. & S. H. were produced during 1876 to 1881

 


B & S H
BLACKBERRY is the pattern name

this pattern was also made by Sampson Hancock 

 
B & S H
PAVIA is the pattern name

The registration diamond gives a date of 6th January 1881 for the registration of the pattern 


 

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