Grimwade Bros






 

Location and period of operation:

Grimwade Bros

Stoke

1885

1900

 

Earthenware manufacturer at Winton Pottery, on the border of the towns of Hanley and Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent, England.

 

  • The business was founded by Leonard Lumsden Grimwade. Leonard moved from Ipswich to the Potteries to work as a modeller. He quickly established his own manufacturing business.  (see biography of Leonard L. Grimwade)

  • By 1886 Leonard  was joined by his older brother Sydney Richard Grimwade and together they operated as Grimwade Bros at the Winton Pottery. Another brother Edward also joined the business. 

  • By 1890 new showrooms had been purchased in Stoke-on-Trent and London. 

  • Around March 1900 the business was incorporated as Grimwades Ltd. (some authorities erroneously give an incorporation date of 1890)  

 

Subsequently:  Grimwades Ltd

 

Examples of Grimwade ware:

Grimwade Bros were prolific manufacturers, between 1892 and early 1900 they registered around 85 patterns in their own name and also produced ware using patterns designed and registered by the engravers Reynolds & Sons. 

NOTE: If the mark has "GRIMWADES" (in the plural) then the mark is from the later Grimwades Ltd

 


lidded tureen in the Corn Flower pattern with stand and serving ladle
platter in the Corn Flower pattern

 


Corn Flower 
G Bros
Stoke on Trent
England
Corn Flower 


the registration number 210373 shows that the pattern 
was first registered on the 10th April 1893
it was registered by M J Reynolds who were designers and engravers



  

Reynolds & Sons,
Engravers, Stoke Rd, Stoke on Trent

Reynolds produced a number of patterns for Grimwade Bros

 

 


small vase in the Melrose pattern
G Bros
Stoke on Trent
Staffordshire
England

 

 


water ewer - part of a wash set

this pattern was also made as an unpainted transferware design

A ewer of lobed oval body beneath low flaring lobed neck/rim, scroll handle from the rim to mid body, a shaped band of fluting at the base
G Bros
Hanley
Staffordshire
England

the registration number 195318 shows that the shape design was registered on the 12th July 1892 

 

photos courtesy: Larry Vogelsang 

 

 

 


Cheese Keep

cheese keep with moulded edges, hand painted with gilt accents


G Bros
Trade Mark
Stoke-on-Trent
Staffordshire
England

 


SHIELD  RegNo
400489

impressed mark

the registration number shows that the design/pattern was registered in 1902

NOTE: This cheese keep must me a transition piece as the name Grimwade Brothers (G BRos) was changed to Grimwades Ltd in 1900.

photos courtesy: Bente-Elin Johnsen  

 

 

 

Marks used on ware for identification:

G Bros

GRIMWADE

NOTE: If the mark has "GRIMWADES" (in the plural)
then the mark is from the later Grimwades Ltd

 

 


G BROS
HANLEY 
STAFFORDSHIRE 
ENGLAND

The registration number 195689 shows that the pattern was first registered in 1892

 printed mark "G Bros" in star within a circular band - Crown above
G BROS
Stoke on Trent 
STAFFORDSHIRE 
ENGLAND

printed mark "G Bros" in star within a circular band - Crown above
G BROS
Stoke on Trent 
STAFFORDSHIRE 
ENGLAND
Trade Mark
GRIMWADE
STAFFORDSHIRE 
ENGLAND

range of marks used c.1886-1900
the pattern name is sometimes included



The Court Shape - Rd No 354458

G Bros Trade Mark

Stoke-on-Trent  Staffordshire  England

Windsor - Rd No 360517

 

The registration numbers show that this shape and pattern
were registered to the Upper Hanley Pottery Co but the
mark is that of Grimwade Bros.


The Court Shape - Rd No 354458 was registered by the Upper Hanley Pottery on the 9th March 1900
and the Windsor pattern by them on the 19th July 1900

 

Grimwade had an association with the Upper Hanley Pottery Co
and sometime around 1907 Grimwades Ltd took them over

 

 

Questions, comments, contributions?   email: Steve Birks