E Steele marks

About E Steele

Manufacture of earthenware , majolica and also parian statuettes at the Cannon Street Works , Hanley , Stoke-on-Trent , England. The Cannon Street works, dating back to the beginning of the nineteenth century, were for many years operated by Thomas Ford (also T & C Ford). They later built a large works in the same street and Edward Steele carried on the works from 1875. At the time of the 1881 census the factory employeed 60 men & boys.

"The manufactory is now carried on by Mr. Edward Steele, who produces earthenware of the more ordinary qualities, stoneware of good useful character, majolica, and Parian. In stoneware all the usual useful classes of goods are made, and many of the designs and workmanship are of good character.

In majolica both useful and ornamental goods are made, and consist of jugs, teapots, brackets, flower vases, dessert services with figure centrepieces, comports, etc.; the designs in many instances are artistic, and the quality, both of the body and colouring, of more than average excellence.