Joseph Finney & Co

Location and period of operation:

 (See sources)

From 1853-58 Finney was in partnership with Walker as "Walker & Finney" and then from 1858 continued as "J Finney & Co".

Joseph Finney was a tenant at the Victoria Works in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent. 

"Victoria Works... were converted into china works, and so continued to 1899. The goods produced by Messers. J. Finney & Co. were the usual classes of tea, breakfast, and desert services, and fancy goods of average quality in body and decoration for home and foreign markets." 
Jewitt's 'Ceramic Art of Great Britain 1800-1900'

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24/08/2001