The Middleport Pottery of Burgess and Leigh (opened 1888)  

Fettling cup handle and placing in the cutting jig

 

Location 12 on the index diagram

Fettling the handle to remove the joint line from the mould

Handle placed in the jig ready for cutting
This is the jig for "Windsor Tea" pattern
a change piece is used for different patterns

Previous is handle mould and the cutter
Next is the handle being cut to size

You can skip the handle section of the tour and go
straight to the flatware shop: - skip handles

questions/comments/contributions? email: Steve Birks