Zachariah Boyle & Co (& Son/s)






 

Location and period of operation:

Zachariah Boyle & Sons

Hanley  

Stoke

1823  

1828

1830  

1850

 

Earthenware and porcelain manufacturers at Keeling's Lane, Hanley and then at the Big Works, Church Street, Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent, England.

  • Zachariah Boyle (b.1783, Leeds, Yorkshire) moved to North Staffordshire c.1822 to become a pottery manufacturer.

  • He took the potworks in Keeling's Lane, Hanley which was previously occupied by Marsh & Willatt until they were declared bankrupt in 1822. 

  • The Keeling's Lane factory was offered to sale or to let in September 1828 and was still available in 1830. 

  • In 1828 Boyle leased a part of Wolfe's Big Works in Church Street, Stoke - a large earthenware pottery with eight ovens. 

  • In December 1836 John Boyle, the eldest son of Zachariah, left the family business and joined Herbert Minton under the style of Minton & Boyle.

  • Zachariah Boyle died in December 1841 - the business was continued under the name of Zachariah Boyle & Sons.

  • One of the sons, Joseph Boyle, retired in November 1844. The business was continued by Samuel Boyle (the youngest son) and the executors of Zachariah Boyle's estate.

The sons..

In 1836 John Boyle, the eldest son of Zachariah, left the family business and joined Herbert Minton under the style of Minton & Boyle. John Boyle looked after the commercial side of the business. Boyle & Minton did not always see eye to eye and the partnership was dissolved in 1841. In about 1842 Boyle (d. 1845) became a partner with Francis Wedgwood (who at that time was in charge of Josiah Wedgwood & Sons.)

Zachariah’s fourth son, Samuel, briefly took over the Fenton Stone Works in 1848/9 after the bankruptcy of C.J. Mason, but his own bankruptcy followed in 1852 and the Fenton manufactory and flint mill was sold to E. Challinor.

Sources:

Boyle & Son(s) - Printed British Pottery, & Porcelain. 

Godden - Guide to Ironstone, Stone & Granite Wares.

The London Gazette.  

 

 

 

 

 


The London Gazette
5 May 1837


notice that John Boyle had retired from the 
partnership of Zachariah Boyle & Son

In December 1836 John Boyle, the eldest son of Zachariah, left the family business and joined Herbert Minton under the style of Minton & Boyle.

The London Gazette
28 March 1845

 
 notice that Joseph Boyle had retired from the 
partnership of Zachariah Boyle & Sons

 

 

 

The London Gazette
11 June 1852 


notice regarding the bankruptcy of Samuel Boyle 

Zachariah’s fourth son, Samuel, briefly took over the Fenton Stone Works in 1848/9 after the bankruptcy of C.J. Mason, but his own bankruptcy followed in 1852 and the Fenton manufactory and flint mill was sold to E. Challinor.


 

 

Typical ware produced: 

The company made a wide range of wares apparently aimed for the mass middle-class market including blue printed earthenware, hand painted bone china, and colourful ironstone china.

 


European Flowers
Z. B. 

 

photos courtesy: Gareth Jones

 

 

 


European Flowers pattern wash jug
European Flowers
Z. B. 

 

photo acknowledgement: Golding Young Auctions

 

 

 


Raised serving dish in the Chinese Flora pattern
Chinese Flora
Z. B. 

 

 

Marks & initials used on ware for identification:

Often ware was not marked, especially in the earlier period. 

 

Z.B.

Several printed marks occur incorporating these initials
throughout the period c.1823-50.

Z.B. & S.

'& S' or '& Sons' added to basic initials from 1828
- although often just Z.B. was used

Zachariah Boyle & Son - (c.1828-36)

Zachariah Boyle & Sons - (c.1836+)

 

BOYLE

Impressed mark, 1823-50

 

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