Jacob Furnival & Co






 

Location and period of operation:

Jacob Furnival & Co

Cobridge

1845

1870

 (See sources)

  Earthenware and ironstone manufacturer at Cobridge, Stoke-on-Trent


white ironstone oval vegetable tureen by Jacob Furnival.
It measures 8 3/4" x 13", and stands 6 3/4" high


eight sided white ironstone platter by Jacob Furnival.
Platter measures 10 1/4" by 13 3/8".


Flow Blue platter.
Marked Medina with initials J.F.& Co.(Jacob Furnival Co.),
and an impressed 12.

Looks like a Turkish scene with a mosque and an incredible fountain.
he border has river and boat scenes.

 

 

Initials used on ware for identification:

J. F.

J. F. & Co

 

[see: explanation of the Royal Coat of Arms]

 

1861 census:

Dwelling: Avenue Road, Villa
Census Place: Leamington , England

Name

Marr | Age | Sex

   Birthplace Occupation
Jacob Furnival M | 59 | M head Staffordshire, Hanley Earthenware manufacturer
Susannah Furnival M | 48 | F wife Middlesex, London  
Mary Frances Furnival 7 | F adopted Macclesfield  
Mary Hemming UnM | 21 | F serv Warwickshire, Little Alne  

The 1871 census records Jacob Furnival, age 69, as "Retired Manufacturer"

 

 

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