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Anthony Shaw (& Son) (& Co) mark: Ironstone China Warranted Anthony Shaw, c. 1857–1882

Mark details

The caption tentatively dates the Stafford knot mark to 1857–1882.

Fragment found in 2022 at the Shamrock, Rose & Thistle Hotel site near Cairns, Queensland.

1851–1857

Imperial Ironstone China Anthony Shaw Tunstall marks with the town name TUNSTALL are dated 1851 to 1857

c. 1851–1860

Marks without a town name usually date to about 1851–1860.

c. 1851–1860

Marks without a town name are probably 1851–1860; the caption qualifies this attribution.

c. 1851–1860

Marks without a town name are probably 1851–1860; the caption qualifies this attribution.

c. 1851–1860

Marks without a town name are probably 1851–1860; the caption qualifies this attribution.

c. 1851–1860

The caption tentatively dates this mark to 1851–1860.