Lancasters
Lancaster & Sons (Ltd)
Lancaster & Sons (Hanley) Ltd






 

Location and period of operation:

Lancaster & Sons (Ltd)

Hanley

July 1899

1944

 

Manufacture of earthenware at the Dresden works, Tinkersclough, in the Shelton area of Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England

  • Formerly Lancaster & Barker - the partners were Frederick John Lancaster, Emily Lancaster and Edward John Barker.

  • When the partnership of Lancaster & Barker was dissolved in July 1899 the business was continued by Frederick John Lancaster.

  • '& Sons' was added to the company mark in 1906.

  • At some time was renamed to Lancaster & Sons (Hanley) Ltd. 

  • Later the partners were Edwin Lancaster and Mr T H Sandland as a co-director. 

 

Formerly: Lancaster & Barker

Subsequently: Lancaster and Sandland Ltd

 

 

 


Lancaster and Sons, Ltd., 
earth'ware manufacturers
Dresden Works

1907 Staffordshire Sentinel 
'Business Reference Guide to The Potteries, Newcastle & District'

 

 

Biscuit barrel by Lancaster & Sons
Biscuit barrel
art ware vase 

 

 


small Lancaster & Sons vase - decoration based on the Willow Patter
small Lancaster & Sons vase - 
decoration based on the Willow Pattern
detail of the Willow Pattern

pictures courtesy: Chris Commerford

 

 


serving plates - 'The Jolly Boatman' 

 

 


a pair of lions - modelled on the Medici Lions in Florence

- see Wikipedia article on the Medici Lions -

 

 

Initials and marks used on ware for identification:

L S

early marks from 1900-6
had the printed initials L S

 

L & Sons Ltd
marks 1906+ included "& Sons" or "& S"
from 1906 most marks included "Ltd" 

 

Royall & Lanson 
was a trade name used 
from 1930 onwards 

 

 


L & SONS LTD
HANLEY
ENG

1906-1920

 

 


L S

1920+

 

 


ENGLISH WARE
MADE IN ENGLAND
L & SONS LTD
HANLEY
ENG		 L & SONS LTD
MADE IN ENGLAND
L & SONS LTD
HANLEY
ENG

marks used 1920+ 

 


Royall & Lansan
LS
Handpainted
England


 trade mark used 1930+


LANCASTERS LTD
Hanley
England 

used on marks c.1938-44

 

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