H Aynsley & Co (Ltd) |
Location and period of operation:
Herbert Aynsley
& Co (Ltd) |
Longton |
1869 |
post 1970 |
Earthenware
manufacturer at Commerce Street Works,
Longton, Stoke-on-Trent,
England
|
London Gazette
January 6, 1886
notice that William Oswald
Deakin retired from the business
London Gazette
January 21, 1896
notice that John Aynsely
retired from the business
London Gazette
October 19, 1900
notice that John
Chew retired from the business
London Gazette
7 July 1914
notice that Joseph Aynsely
retired from the business
H Aynsley
& Co
manufacturers of
Black, Turquoise, and every description of earthenware
for Home and Export Trade
Commerce Street, Longton, Staffordshire
The Pottery Gazette, American and Canadian Edition, January 1st 1880
H
Aynsley & Co Ltd Earthenware Manufacturers - Established 1869 Commerce Works, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent Cake plates and trowels are produced in a large variety of both contemporary and traditional designs. The range of mounted ware comprises 3-tier plates, 2-tier plates, fruit bowls with clip handles and spoons, comport stands and numerous other items in many different designs. |
Advert from 1960 Pottery Gazette
Reference Book
plate in the Portland pattern |
Portland H A & Co the registration
diamond shows that this design was first registered on the |
1875 - c.1891
photos courtesy: Leslie Miller
teapot in the willow
pattern
c.1869-32
side plates in the Copenhagen
Pattern
c.1950+
2-tier cake plates in a traditional design |
Vogue Tableware by H. Aynsley & Co. Ltd. England |
c.1955+
photos courtesy: Shelley
Coffee Sets in a contemporary
1960's
style
Marks & initials used on ware for identification:
"ENGLAND" is sometimes added from 1891 onwards
"LTD" added to most marks from 1932.
"Vogue Moderne"
[used as a trade name 1955+]
H AYNSLEY & CO
LONGTON
H A & CO
L
H A & CO
registration
diamond giving a date
of 13th
September 1883 when the pattern was
first registered
DICKENS is the pattern name
which is
in the aesthetic
style
Real Staffordshire Willow
H A & Co
L
the "L" stands
for LONGTON which
is the town where the factory was located
c.1869-1932
ENGLAND sometimes added after 1891
H A & Co
L
early H Aynsley & Co mark
"L" = Longton
c.1869-1932
ENGLAND sometimes added after 1891
Est 1869
Staffordshire
H Aynsley & Co Ltd
England
1946+
H Aynsley & Co Ltd
Commerce Works Longton
Stoke-on-Trent
Made in England
1951+
the heart is a decorators mark
H Aynsley & Co Ltd
Est 1869
English Ironstone
Staffordshire
Made in England
c.1950+
H Aynsley & Co Ltd
Est 1869
Made in England
c.1950+
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