Samuel Radford (Ltd) |
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Location and period of operation:
Samuel Radford |
Longton |
c.1879 |
1884 |
Samuel Radford
(Ltd) |
Fenton |
1883 |
1955 |
China manufacturer at New Market Works, Longton and from 1883 at High Street East, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, England
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Samuel Radford was involved in a number of partnership at the New Market Works in Longton:
Radford, Amison & Perkins (c.1875-Sept 1875)
Radford & Amison (c.1876-1878)
Samuel Radford (1879-1884)
Radford & Ward (1884-1892)
Samuel
Radford
New Market Works, Longton
China Tea,
Breakfast & Dessert Services for Home & Export
The Pottery Gazette, American and Canadian Edition, January 1st 1880
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![]() High Street East Radford, Samuel, china manufacturer |
from..... 1907
Staffordshire Sentinel
'Business Reference Guide to The Potteries, Newcastle & District'
Radford China
1947 Pottery Gazette Reference Book
Radford cups and saucers -
produced around 1880-1891
Radford simple blue
transferware cup with guilded rim
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produced pre 1891
Willow pattern cup and
saucer
S. Radford
Manufacturer
Fenton
Staffordshire
manufacturing date likely c. 1913-24
typical examples of Radford ware
Initials and marks used on ware for identification:
The company Samuel Radford
used a number of variations of three basic designs of marks, with very few
exceptions all marks feature a crown.
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![]() intertwined SR in a circle with crown above c. 1879-1891 |
![]() SR mark with FENTON c. 1883-1891 |
![]() mark with SR in a circle - the addition of ENGLAND c. 1891-1913 |
![]() mark with SR without a circle - the addition of ENGLAND c. 1891-1913 |
SR
Radfordian
England
c. 1913-1924
the trade name
'Radfordian' was introduced around 1913
and was in use until c. 1924
'Milton' and 'Ophir' are pattern names
![]() SR Bone China Made in England c. 1924+ |
![]() SR Fenton England c. 1924+ |
![]() Radfords SR Bone China Fenton Made in England |
![]() Radfords SR Bone China Fenton Stoke-on-Trent Made in England |
![]() SR Stoke-on-Trent Made in England |
c. 1928+
many continued until 1955
- a number of variations occur
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[with and without "RADFORDS" at the top,
with and without "Bone China" or "Fenton"]
![]() Radfords Bone China Made in England |
![]() Radfords Crown China Made in England |
![]() Radfords Crown China Made in England |
c. 1938 - 55
the trade name
'Crown China' was introduced around 1938
1924 map showing the location of the Radford works in High Street East,
Fenton
1953 map of the Radford works in High Street East, Fenton
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