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Palissy Pottery Ltd mark: EST

Mark details

Royal Worcester and Spode merged in July 1976; the source does not give a separate use range for this mark.

Some marks carry 1853; this is not the establishment date of Palissy Pottery Ltd, which was formed in 1946.

c. From 1948

The portrait and 1510–1590 refer to Bernard Palissy, not to the use dates of the mark.

c. From 1948

This style is illustrated in a 1960 trade directory.

c. From 1950

The portrait depicts Bernard Palissy; this style appears in a 1960 trade directory.

c. From 1950

The portrait depicts Bernard Palissy; this style appears in a 1960 trade directory.

c. From 1957

This style is illustrated in a 1960 trade directory.

c. From 1957

This style is illustrated in a 1960 trade directory.