Pottery & porcelain
Ford & Sons marks
Burslem, England, United Kingdom · 1893–1938 · 16 marks.
- Active years
- 1893–1938
- Country
- United Kingdom
- City / region
- Burslem, England
- Products
- china, earthenware
- Marks
- 16
Dated marks & timeline
16 marks
c. 1893–1908
F & Sons B England
earthenware · Burslem, England
The bee trade mark had also been used by Ford & Riley; B stands for Burslem.
c. 1893–1908
F & Sons BURSLEM
earthenware · Burslem, England
BALMORAL is the pattern name. C.W.S. means Co-operative Wholesale Society, the retailer.
c. 1893–1908
F & Sons Burslem
earthenware · Burslem, England
often the pattern name is included "B" stands for the town of BURSLEM
After 1908
F & Sons Ltd Burslem England
LTD appears on marks after 1908.
earthenware · Burslem, England
WEIR is the pattern name.
c. From 1930
Crownford BURSLEM F&S ENGLAND
earthenware · Burslem, England
MOORLAND is the pattern name. This mark continued under Ford & Sons (Crownford) Ltd after .
Undated
bird
earthenware · Burslem, England
Source describes late-1920s/1930s Art Deco decoration found with both Sunderland Ware and Crownford marks. The Sunderland Ware trade name and -and-TH mark are not securely attributed to Ford & Sons.
Undated
F & Sons Ltd Cranford Ware Burslem England
earthenware · Burslem, England
photos courtesy: Lucia Morales
Undated
earthenware
Illustration is a listing in the 1907 Staffordshire Sentinel business directory.
earthenware · Burslem, England
Directory entry for Ford and Sons, manufacturers.
Undated
bird monogram
earthenware · Burslem, England
Source discusses Sunderland Ware and Crownford marks together. The bird-on-TH mark is not securely attributed to Ford & Sons.
About Ford & Sons
Ford & Sons succeeded Ford & Riley in 1893 at the Lower Manufactory, Newcastle Street, Burslem. Thomas Ford retired in 1902; his sons Thomas Isaac and Sampson Hancock continued the business. It became a limited company in 1908 and was purchased by Oswald Shufflebottom in 1938, becoming Ford & Sons (Crownford) Ltd.
Also known as: Crownford · Ford & Sons (Ltd) · Ford & Sons | Crownford | Burslem