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Gibson & Sons (Ltd) mark: DIPLOME D'HONNEUR GENT 1913 GAND GIBSON & SONS LTD BURSLEM ENGLAND, From 1930
Mark details
- Period
- From 1930
- Wording
- DIPLOME D'HONNEUR GENT 1913 GAND GIBSON & SONS LTD BURSLEM ENGLAND
- Material
- earthenware
- Place
- Burslem, England
Dating cue
1913 refers to the Ghent exhibition award; the source dates mark use from 1930.
Notes
1913 Ghent International Exhibition Gibson won a Diploma of Honour Godden 'Encyclopaedia of British Pottery & Porcelain Marks' notes that these two marks were in use +
Other Gibson & Sons (Ltd) marks
c. 1930–1939
G VI R Gibsons 1945
The source identifies 1945 as the manufacturing year on government-supply ware, rather than a full mark-use interval.