Gildea & Walker




 

Location and period of operation:

Gildea & Walker

Burslem

1881

1885

 

Earthenware and porcelain manufacturer at the Dale Hall Works, Longport, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
  • In 1878 James Gildea joined the partnership of Bates and Walker, in 1881 Bates left the partnership and Gildea & Walker continued together, in 1885 James Gildea continued the business alone. 

 

Previously: Bates, Gildea & Walker [1878-81]

Subsequently: James Gildea [1885-88]

 

 


 Plate by Gildea & Walker in an oriental theme pattern 

 



hand painted, transfer ware lobed bowl in the Japan pattern

 


lidded tureen and base, blue transfer ware with gilding in the Japan pattern

 

 
brown transfer ware and hand coloured plates in the Japan pattern

The Japan pattern was registered on the 20th February 1883 by Gildea & Walker
it was used extensively in plain and hand coloured transfer ware

 



Lidded tureen in the Melbourne pattern 

 

 

 

Marks & initials used on ware for identification:

G & W

GILDEA & WALKER

 




GILDEA & WALKER
(impressed) 

3/82 is the date of manufacture: March 1882
G & W
Late Mayers

JAPAN is the 
pattern name.
the registration diamond shows that the pattern was registered on the 
20 Feb 1883 
G & W
Late Mayers

MELBOURNE is the 
pattern name.
the registration diamond shows that the pattern was registered on the 27 Aug 1881  

 

 

Bates & Elliot first introduced this kneeling nude potter
mark and it was used by successive owners of the Dale Hall potworks

 - click for more on this mark -

 

click for more information on the Dale Hall Works:-

- click for information on the Dale Hall district of Burslem - 

 

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