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Staffordshire Knot marks

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Staffordshire Knot marks (page 3) 

 

 

George Phillips, Longport
1834-48

The Staffordshire knot is was used with the name "PHILLIPS" and sometimes "LONGPORT"   


Plant Bros, Crown Pottery, Burslem
c.1889-98

P B

P B B

"PB" for Plant Bros

"PBB" for Plant Bros, Burslem

later this company was combined with RH & SL Plant


Plant Bros, Stanley Works, Longton
c.1889-1906

PBL

Same company as above but ware manufactured at the Longton Works

"PBL" for Plant Bros, Longton

later this company was combined with RH & SL Plant


R H Plant & Co, Carlisle Works, Longton
c.1881-98

R H P & Co

later this company became RH & SL Plant


R H & SL Plant (Ltd), Tuscan Works, Longton
mark used c.1898+ (probably to c.1902)

the Rd No 351549 was first registered in 1900

RH & SL
P

this company was RH  Plant & Co and also absorbed Plant Bros

later marks (from c.1902) used the trade name: TUSCAN CHINA


Regout, Petrus
Dutch potter (using the Stafford Knot on some ware)

PR


Ridgway, Sparks & Ridgway, Bedford Works, Shelton
1873-9

RSR


 

Robinson & Son, Foley China Works, Longton
1881-1903

various printed marks

ESTABLISHED 1850
R & S
L

"L" stands for Longton

Some marks with "FOLEY CHINA" and "TRADE MARK" 


Smith & Binnall, Soho Pottery, Tunstall
1897-1900

S & B
T

"T" stands for Tunstall  


Thomas Twyford, Bath Street Works, Hanley
1860-98

T T
H

"H" stands for Hanley - later the company was at the Cliffe Vale Works and from 1898 was named Twyfords Ltd 


Walker & Carter
1866 - 1889

W & C

Wellington Pottery Co, Hanley
1899-1901

W P
Co


Wilkinson & Wardle, Denaby Pottery, Yorkshire
1864-6

printed or impressed marks

subsequently John Wardle & Co

This pottery was not in Staffordshire however used the Staffordshire Knot mark - presumably to enhance the status of his ware - also John Wardle (who established the works with William Wilkinson) originally worked for Alcock's of Burslem.


John Wardle & Co, Denaby Pottery, Yorkshire
1866-70

successor to Wilkinson & Wardle - using the Stafford Knot - although the pottery works were not in Staffordshire


H J Wood (Ltd), Alexandra Pottery, Burslem
1884+ (probably used to the early 1920's) - other marks used afterwards.

H J W
B

"B" stands for Burslem 



SYLVAN
WOOD & SON ENGLAND
Rd 55346
Wood & Son(s), Trent and New Wharf Potteries, Burslem
1865-c.1907 (with "& SON")
c.1907+ (probably used to the early 1910's) (with & SONS)
other marks used afterwards

on the mark shown "Sylvan" is the pattern. the registered number dates from 1886, however the addition of "ENGLAND" denotes 1891+




 

W Wood & Co, Albert Street Works, Burslem

printed mark without the crown: 1880-1915

 

 

printed mark with the crown: 1915-32

 

 


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