Barker & Till






 

Location and period of operation:

Barker & Till

Burslem

1843 

1850

 

Earthenware manufacturer at the Sytch Pottery, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England

  • previously William Barker had been in partnership with with James Sutton and Thomas Till. In September 1842 Sutton retired and the business continued as Barker & Till.  

  • William Barker left the business in 1850 and Thomas Till continued on his own account. 

 

Formerly:  Barker, Sutton & Till

Subsequently: Thomas Till & Son  

 

 


platter in the Lacaonia pattern 
Lacaonia 
B & T

The registration diamond shows that this pattern was registered by Barker & Till on the 1st January 1848

 


DW
Patent
Lacaonia 		 printed mark incorporating the Royal Arms
together with the mark of Barker & Till

Ware in this design was supplied by Barker & Till to a Russian importer/retailer  

 

 

 

 


blue transferware plate in the Lahore pattern 
Lahore 
Barker & Till
Burslem

Opaque China
Barker & Till 
(impressed mark)

 

 

Marks & initials used on ware for identification:

 

B & T

 



B & T 

 



Opaque China
Barker & Till 

 

 

 

 


the Sytch Pottery on a 1898 map 

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Questions, comments, contributions?  email: Steve Birks