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Grimwade Bros |
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Location and period of operation:
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Grimwade Bros |
Hanley |
1885 |
1900 |
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Earthenware manufacturer at the Winton Pottery, just on the Hanley side of the border of the pottery towns of Hanley and Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent, England. The works were named after Winton Wood.
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Subsequently: Grimwades Ltd
Examples of
Grimwade ware:
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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
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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
 plate in the Winton pattern The registration
number 195689 shows that this pattern was |
 G BROS Stoke-on-Trent STAFFORDSHIRE ENGLAND this pattern can be found with the place names 'Hanley' & 'Stoke-on-Trent' - they were all made at the same Winton Pottery Works |
 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
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 |
 G BROS Stoke on Trent STAFFORDSHIRE ENGLAND |
 G BROS Stoke on Trent STAFFORDSHIRE ENGLAND Trade Mark |
 GRIMWADE STAFFORDSHIRE ENGLAND |
printed mark "G Bros" in star within a circular band - Crown above
range of marks used c.1886-1900
the pattern name is sometimes included
 G BROS HANLEY STAFFORDSHIRE ENGLAND |
G BROS Stoke-on-Trent STAFFORDSHIRE ENGLAND |
The registration number 195689 shows that this pattern was first registered on the 21st July 1892 by M J Reynolds who were designers and engravers - Reynolds produced a number of patterns for Grimwade Bros. Note that one of the marks says 'Hanley' and the other 'Stoke-on-Trent' - these were both made at the Winton Pottery Works, Stoke Road, which was located just on the Hanley side of the border of the pottery towns of Hanley and Stoke. The location of the works was so close to the town Stoke that the area was often locally called Stoke - so to avoid confusion Grimwade changed the location name to the more inclusive Stoke-on-Trent |
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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
