Hines Bros






 

Location and period of operation:

Hines Bros

Fenton

1886

1907

 

Earthenware manufacturer at Heron Cross Pottery, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, England.

  • The brothers were Thomas and William Hines.

  • Previously they had been in partnership at the Foley Pottery with a William M Cumberlidge as 'Cumberlidge & Hines' - after this partnership was dissolved in 1895 they continued the business at the Foley Pottery and also built these new works in Heron Cross.

  • In 1907 the business was bought by Grimwades. 

  • The partnership between Thomas and William Hines was dissolved on 3rd December 1907.

 

 

Subsequently: Grimwades Ltd

 

Pottery Gazette
1 January 1908
 


notice of the dissolution of the partnership
between Thomas and William Hines

 

 

Gordon Street
Fenton


Hines Bros., 
decorated toilet manufacturers,
Heron Cross Pottery

from..... 
1907 Staffordshire Sentinel 
'Business Reference Guide to The Potteries, Newcastle & District'

 

 


Hines Bros. 
Heron Cross Pottery, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent
Special Value in Toilet Sets, Tea Sets, China shapes and patterns
Very thin in Opaque Porcelain

The Pottery Gazette - March 1906

 

 


Hines Bros., Heron Cross Pottery, Fenton
Special Value in Toilet Sets, Tea Sets, China shapes and patterns
Very thin in Opaque Porcelain

1907 Advert

 

 

Typical examples of ware:

 


Decorated with marbled glaze in green, yellow and brown. 
The urn with two moulded leaf/scroll handles and turned shaped stem and circular base. The cover with a round finial knop.
impressed 'HB'

probably by Hines Bros.

the 465 and G are likely to be mould and patter numbers

Part of the National Trust Collection at Plas Yn Rhiw, Gwynedd

 

 

The Hines Brothers operated at the Heron Cross Pottery and the back stamp generally included a heron 

 A simple printed designcomprising two birds 
flying amidst flowering branches 

 

The registration number 50171 shows that the pattern was registered on the 2nd June 1886. The raised rectangular mark likely bears the registration number for the shape. 

Auburn is the pattern name. 

Wash basin and water jug, part of the National Trust Collection at Chirk Castle, Wrexham

 

 

 

The 'Rural' series  

 


Hines Bros
'Rural'

the registration number 54703 shows that the design of the pattern was registered on the 19th August 1886 

the example pattern depicted a rural scene with wagon and trees in an oblong panel overlaying a flowering branch

 

The Rural series was a printed design of a rural scene in an oblong panel 
overlaying typical English country flowers and leaves

The 'Rural' patterns are in the Aesthetic style - it is not known how many are in the series
the illustration in each panel does not represent a specific place - it is an artists interpretation.

The pattern was also produced in black mono-crome

 

 


teapot and stand in a quasi-oriental style with gilding
Hines Bros
England

1891+ 

GEISHA is the pattern name 

photos courtesy: Ksenia Chamberlain 

 

 

Marks and initials used on ware for identification:

The Hines Brothers operated at the Heron Cross Pottery and the printed 
back stamp generally included a heron and a Stafford knot.

 

H B


impressed mark HB

 

 

marks with 'ENGLAND' are generally
1891+ 

 

banner reads:
'Opaque Porcelaine Manufacturers'

above the Heron is the Stafford knot
with the wording:
'HINES BROS'

 

     

Printed marks used 1886-1907

 

 

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