Walker & Carter






 

Location and period of operation:

Walker & Carter

Longton & Stoke

1866

1889

 

Earthenware manufacturers at the British Anchor Pottery in Longton (1866-72) and also at Church Street Stoke (c.1872-89), Stoke-on-Trent, England.
  • Jewitt notes: "Walker & Carter. — The manufactory now carried on by this firm belonged formerly to Wolf, and next to his son-in-law Hamilton, and later was worked by Z. Boyle & Co., W. Adams & Co., and Minton, Hollins & Co. The present firm manufacture the ordinary classes of earthenware."  Jewitt, Llewellynn (1878), The Ceramic Art of Great Britain p.224

 

 

Previously: Walker, Bateman & Co [this partnership only lasted about one year c.1864/5] 

- before that Malkin, Walker & Hulse

 

 

 

 


unnamed pattern in blue transfer ware 
Ironstone China
Walker & Carter
Stoke upon Trent 

Walker & Carter were at the town of Stoke upon Trent from around 1872 to 1889 


 

 


plate in the Willow Pattern style 

- more on the Willow pattern - 
Imperial Stone China
W & C
Stoke upon Trent

c.1872-89   

photos courtesy: Kevin Munn

 

 

Reuse of William Ridgway's Oriental pattern:

 

 


transferware plate in one of the Oriental pattern series

 - originally produced by William Ridgway -
Oriental
W & C 

Walker & Carter marks use a distinctive '&' in the initials


photo courtesy: Giovanna Francesconi

 

Sale of William Ridgway engravings, blocks & moulds: 

William Ridgway had financial difficulties and had been declared bankrupt in 1848. Equipment, material and engravings were sold to raise funds as part of the arrangement with his creditors and this enabled him to be discharged from the debt and continued manufacturing. Various sales were carried out from 1848 to 1855. 

Evidently Walker & Carter (1866-1889) purchased some of the ORIENTAL engravings.

 

 

 

 

confusion with  Wood & Challinor

 

W & C

  • Both Walker & Carter and Wood & Challinor used marks incorporating the initials W & C

  • Walker & Carter used an anchor in some of their marks - they operated at the British Anchor Pottery Works. 

  • If the place name 'Stoke upon Trent' is used then it is the mark of Walker & Carter c.1872-89   

 

Walker & Carter

Ironstone China
Walker & Carter
Stoke upon Trent 

Walker & Carter were at the town of Stoke upon Trent from around 1872 to 1889 

Wood & Challinor


W&C
FEATHER

NOTE: marks incorporating this style of the Stafford Knot are those of Wood & Challinor.

The popular FEATHER pattern was made by Wood & Challinor but is ofter wrongly attributed to Walker & Carter.


 

Marks & initials used on ware for identification on Walker & Carter ware:

 

Walker & Carter

W & C

 


Ironstone China
Walker & Carter
Stoke upon Trent 


Imperial Stone China
W & C
Stoke upon Trent

an anchor is included in this mark -
they operated at the British Anchor Pottery Works. 

 


 

 

 

pottery shard - the mark of

Walker & Carter
Stoke-upon-Trent 

c.1872-89

 

Questions, comments, contributions? Steve Birks

 


Page History:

Page created 20 September 2022

Last updated 2 March 2026: Arab script plate removed as probably misattributed; added clarification on confusion with marks of Wood & Challinor; added details of the use of William Ridgway's Oriental pattern.