Cockson, Chetwynd & Co
Cockson & Chetwynd 






 

Location and period of operation:

Cockson & Chetwynd  

Cobridge

1866

1875

 

Earthenware manufacturer - operating at the Globe Pottery, Cobridge, Stoke-on-Trent, England. 

  • Charles Cockson had started the business in 1834 with Wingfield Harding - originally operating as Harding & Cockson - when Harding died in 1856, the business was conducted until 1861 by his sons in partnership with Mr Charles Cockson.  

  • From 1862 to 1865 Charles Cockson operated the business on his own. His son Charles Thomas Cockson continued as a decorator at the business until 1870 when he emigrated to America. 

  • In 1866 Elijah and David Chetwynd became partners and the firm continued as Cockson & Chetwynd. 

  • In 1872 David Chetwynd left the business. 

  • In 1873 Charles Cockson died. His son Charles Edward Cockson continued as a partner in the business. 

  • In 1876 the partnership was dissolved when Elijah Chetwynd left the business - which continued as Cockson & Seddon. 

Formerly: Cockson

Subsequently: Cockson & Seddon

 

"In 1866 the making of china was discontinued and the manufacture of white graniteware for the American trade was substituted.  The mark is the royal arms and the name IMPERIAL IRONSTONE CHINA, COCKSON & CHETWYND ...."

Jewitt's Ceramic Art of Great Britain 1800-1900

 

 

London Gazette 
April 26th 1872 

notice that David Chetwynd left the partnership in April 1872 

 

London Gazette 
March 21st 1876 

notice that Elijah Chetwynd left the partnership in March 1876
and Joshua Seddon joined 

 

 


Advert for Cockson, Chetwynd & Co. - from 1867 Keates Directory
courtesy of R K Henrywood - 'Staffordshire Potters 1781-1900'

Cockson, Chetwynd & Co.,
GRANITE & EARTHENWARE
manufacturers
COBRIDGE, STAFFORDSHIRE

 



An Ornamental Design for a Breakfast Service. 
Cockson Chetwynd & Co. Manufacturers, Cobridge.
Registered date: 7 Jan 1868

National Archives - Open Government Licence

 

 


lidded bowl with rope design handles 
serving jug 
water jug 


Cockson & Chetwynd - Imperial Ironstone ware

 


White Imperial Ironstone serving dish & lid 
Cockson, Chetwynd & Co. 

 

 


platter in the Asiatic Pheasants pattern

Asiatic Pheasants
Asiatic Pheasants
C C & Co

 

 

 

Marks & initials used on ware for identification:

COCKSON &
CHETWYND

 

COCKSON, CHETWYND & Co

 

C C & Co

 

 


IMPERIAL
IRONSTONE CHINA
 COCKSON, CHETWYND & Co

the wording impressed inside the oval reads - 

ROYAL
Cockson, Chetwynd & Co
Cobridge

the Registration Diamond shows that the pattern/design 
(for a Breakfast service) was registered on the 7th January 1868

 

 


IMPERIAL
IRONSTONE CHINA
COCKSON, CHETWYND & Co

 

 
IMPERIAL
IRONSTONE CHINA
COCKSON, CHETWYND & Co
COBRIDGE 

 

 
IMPERIAL IRONSTONE CHINA
COCKSON, CHETWYND & Co
COBRIDGE 
this mark also includes an 
impressed  'C C & Co'

the Royal Arms have been substituted with a representation of an American Eagle - this was to try to improve appeal in the US 

marks with '& Co' date from  1866 to 1872 

 

 


IRONSTONE CHINA
COCKSON & CHETWYND  

the Royal Arms are shown with the lion and unicorn couchant

 


IMPERIAL
IRONSTONE CHINA
COCKSON & CHETWYND  

marks without '& Co' date from 1873 to 1875 

 

 


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