Identification guide
Royal Doulton date marks
Among Royal Doulton date marks, earlier lower-case date cyphers c–z cover 1902–1925. The system runs from 1 for 1928 to 30 for 1957.
Printed number and impressed date
The system runs from 1 for 1928 to 30 for 1957. Earlier lower-case date cyphers c–z cover 1902–1925. A separately impressed month-and-year code can date the body before decoration, so keep printed and impressed markings distinct.
Printed date-number examples
| Date number | Year |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1928 |
| 2 | 1929 |
| 7 | 1934 |
| 10 | 1937 |
| 17 | 1944 |
| 25 | 1952 |
| 30 | 1957 |
What to check next
A D-series pattern number or HN figurine model number is not this date numeral. Read the full prefix and position. Compare the production date with the backstamp wording and object line before applying the arithmetic.
Related marks
93 marks
Undated
Dunn, Bennett & Co
The source describes the small dots below the mark as year-of-production indicators within a repeating manufacturing-control cycle.
c. From 1950
Shore and Coggins Ltd
Queen Anne was introduced around 1950; the trade name continued with other companies after the works closed in 1966.
