Cumberlidge,  Humphreys & Hele




 

Location and period of operation:

Cumberlidge,  Humphreys & Hele

Tunstall

1889

Dec 1890

 

Earthenware manufacturers at the Gordon Pottery, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, England

  • The established partnership of Cumberlidge & Humphreys took on George Frederick Helé as another partner (from 1889 to 1890) and traded at the Gordon Works under the name "Cumberlidge, Humphreys & Hele"

  • In December 1890 Helé left the business which returned to "Cumberlidge & Humphreys" 

 

Previously & Subsequently: Cumberlidge & Humphreys  

 

 

London Gazette
January 6, 1891 


notice of the dissolution of the partnership in Dec 1890
Helé left and Cumberlidge & Humphreys continued 

 

 


 
two handled cup in the Kingfisher pattern 

 

 

 


tureen and plate in the Windsor pattern 

note the variations in the WINDSOR pattern to suit the ware 

 

 
platter in the Windsor pattern 

in the aesthetic style  

 

 

Marks & initials used on ware for identification:

C H & H

 

C H & H
TUNSTALL

 


C H & H
TUNSTALL

"Kingfisher" is the pattern name


C H & H
TUNSTALL
ENGLAND

"WINDSOR" is the pattern name

marks with ENGLAND were probably produced Oct 1890 onwards in response to the U.S. McKinley Tariff

 

 

 

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