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Birks, Rawlins & Co (Ltd) mark: The original Birks China 1895-1928 Stoke on Trent Made in England, 1928–1933
Mark details
- Period
- 1928–1933
- Wording
- The original Birks China 1895-1928 Stoke on Trent Made in England
- Material
- porcelain
- Place
- Stoke, England
Dating cue
The Original Birks China mark was introduced in 1928; the printed 1895 refers to the predecessor's foundation.
Other Birks, Rawlins & Co (Ltd) marks
1904
porcelain
The Gillingham arms were granted in April 1904; that is a heraldic grant date, not the mark's full use period.
1914
Flags of the Allies War 1914 United we Stand
WAR 1914 appears in the souvenir decoration; it is not a complete mark-use interval.