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

• The partnership started in September 1893. The partners were Alfred Capper (who had previously been in business with his relative William Capper) and Arthur Wood.

• The company mostly produced tea and coffee sets and also specialised in faux wood-grain, horn and leather style of decoration 

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

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

NOTICE is hereby given, that the Partnership which has for some time past been carried on by Alfred Capper and William Capper, under the firm name of Alfred Capper and Company, at Bradwell Works, Longport, in the borough of Burslem, in the county of Stafford, and also at Clayton Pottery, Clayton-street, Longton, in the said county, in the trade or business of Earthenware Manufacturers, has this day been dissolved by mutual consent. All debts due to and owing by the late firm will be received and paid by the said Alfred Capper, by whom the business will be carried on in copartnership with the undersigned, Arthur Wood, under the firm name of Capper and Wood.--Dated this 25th day of September, 1893.

notice of the dissolution of the 
partnership of Capper & Wood 

NOTICE is hereby given, that the Partnership heretofore subsisting between us the undersigned, Alfred Capper and Arthur Wood, carrying on business as Earthenware Manufacturers, at Bradwell Works, Davenport-street, Burslem, in the county of Stafford, under the style or firm of CAPPER AND WOOD, was dissolved as and from the 12th day of April, 1904, by mutual consent.—Dated the 27th day of May, 1904. 

the registration number 270718
shows that the design was registered in 1896

 
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the registration number 334589
shows that the pattern/design was registered on the 1st March 1899

HORN is the pattern name

The teapot is decorated in a neo-classical style, strongly reminiscent of Wedgwood Jasperware. The relief decoration is moulded and applied rather than painted.

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LONGPORT

FESTOON is the pattern name

Longport is the district in the town of Burslem where the works were located.