Capper & Wood

Location and period of operation:

Earthenware manufacturer at the Bradwell Works, Davenport Street, Longport, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent. 

• The partnership started in September 1893. 

• The company mostly produced tea cand coffee sets and also specialised in faux woodgrain, horn and leather style of decoration 

• The partners were Alfred Capper (who had previously been in business with his relative William Capper) and Arthur Wood.

• By mutual concent the partnership was dissolved in May 1904 and continued by Arthur Wood. 

 

Previously: Alfred Capper & Company

Subsequently: Arthur Wood

 

London Gazette 29 Sept 1893
 

notice of the dissolution of Alfred Capper & Co. and the 
formation of Capper & Wood 

London Gazette 31 May 1904

notice of the dissolution of Capper & Wood 

Initials used on ware for identification:

C & W 

the initials oftern appear with the registration
number in a rectangular box

the name of the pattern is sometimes included 

earthenware tankard by Capper & Wood

C & W

Capper & Wood
mark on the tankard

the registration number 270718
dates from May 1896

jug by Capper & Wood
registration number 270718

Capper & Wood seemed to specialise in this faux woodgrain style of decoration

tea and coffee set
 

teapot 
registration number 270718

all the three items shown above have the same registration number: 270718

this evidently refers to the pattern with the shield, beading bands 
and guilding decoration

coffee pot and stand in the HORN pattern

 
C & W

the registration number 334589
dates from 1899

HORN is the pattern name

teapot in the JERSEY pattern 

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