c. 1937–1939
H. WAIN & SONS LTD Melba Works LONGTON Stoke-on-Trent Made in England
The source tentatively dates this mark to about 1937–1939.
earthenware · Longton, England
The company did not operate between .
Pottery & porcelain
H A Wain and Sons Ltd marks
Longton, England, United Kingdom · 1937–1982 · 7 marks.
- Active years
- 1937–1982
- Country
- United Kingdom
- City / region
- Longton, England
- Products
- earthenware, tableware
- Marks
- 7
Dated marks & timeline
7 marks
1947
earthenware
earthenware · Longton, England
Source image is a map of Longton potteries in , not a maker’s mark.
c. 1951–1982
Melba Ware England
The script Melba Ware mark appears to have been introduced in 1951 and continued until closure in 1982.
earthenware · Longton, England
c. 1951–1982
Melba Ware H. WAIN & SONS LTD MELBA WORKS LONGTON STOKE-ON-TRENT MADE IN ENGLAND
The script Melba Ware mark appears to have been introduced in 1951 and continued until closure in 1982.
earthenware · Longton, England
c. 1951–1982
Melba Ware Staffordshire Made in England
The script Melba Ware mark appears to have been introduced in 1951 and continued until closure in 1982.
earthenware · Longton, England
Undated
Melba Ware ENGLAND
label · earthenware · Longton, England
Foil labels were carried by many of the larger animal figures.
About H A Wain and Sons Ltd
Horace Wain established the Melba Works business in Longton in 1937. It closed during the Second World War and reopened in 1946 under his sons. It made fancy earthenware, animal figures and garden ware. Liquidators were appointed for H. A. Wain & Sons and Melba Ware (Fine Arts Division) in September 1982.