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John Tams & Son Ltd mark: Crown Pottery JT&S, c. 1903–1912
Mark details
- Period
- c. 1903–1912
- Wording
- Crown Pottery JT&S
- Appearance
- crown initials
- Place
- Longton, England
Dating cue
Registration number 524969 dates the pattern registration to 1908.
Notes
JT&S stands for John Tams & Son.
Other John Tams & Son Ltd marks
c. 1905–1912
John Tams & Son Earthenware Manufrs Longton Hop & Barley Rd No 463577
Registration number 463577 dates the Hop & Barley pattern to 1905.
From 1912
EST 1774 Crown Pottery John Tams LTD Made in England
The source says this style continued into the 1960s; EST 1774 does not date John Tams’s business.
From 1912
EST 1774 John Tams LTD Crown Pottery LONGTON PATENT
The source assigns this form to 1912 onward; Longton is the factory town.
c. From 1912
Hop & Barley Rd No 463577 John Tams Ltd Crown Pottery Longton
The business incorporated in 1912; the source dates this Ltd form from about that year.