Pottery & porcelain
Longton, England, United Kingdom · 1846–1963 · 1 mark.
c. To 1963
earthenware · Longton, England
SAMPSON SMITH SS WETLEY CHINA OLD ROYAL CHINA the trade name 'Old Royal China' was introduced and remained in use when the business closed OLD ROYAL BONE CHINA
Earthenware and china manufacturer in Longton , Stoke-on-Trent , England. Incorporated as a limited company in 1918 Sampson Smith Ltd was acquired by Barker Bros . in 1939 and from 1941 was concentrated with them under the Wartime Concentration Scheme at the Barker Street Works. The Hewitt brothers owned Barker Bros. - Gerald Hewitt directed Sampson Smith's & Arnold Hewitt, Barker Bros.
The business became a member of the Clough Group of companies when Alfred Clough Ltd acquired Barker Bros in 1959. Clough closed the Sampson Smith business in 1963 to allow for expansion of earthenware production at the adjoining Barker Bros. factory.
" The Sutherland Works - These works were established in Barker Street in about 1860 by Sampson Smith, at whose death they passed into the hands of John Adderley, who continued the production of china tea and other services, silver and gold lustre, and china figures and ornaments, using the old style of Sampson Smith. Sampson Smith established his first works in the High Street in c. 1846.
Also known as: Sampson Smith (Ltd)
