c. 1911–1922
Mark image
Longton, England
ETNA is the pattern name; this early mark follows the Shore, Coggins & Holt style.
Pottery & porcelain
Shore and Coggins Ltd marks
Longton, England, United Kingdom · 1910–1966 · 14 marks.
- Active years
- 1910–1966
- Country
- United Kingdom
- City / region
- Longton, England
- Products
- china
- Marks
- 14
Dated marks & timeline
14 marks
c. From 1911
English Bell China Shore & Coggins England
The source dates this version from about 1911; company names and initials disappear from these marks after the mid-1930s.
Longton, England
+ The 'Bell China' trade name was used from until the closure of the Edensor Works in 1966. The name or of Shore & Coggins do not appear on the marks after the mid 's
c. From 1922
S & C England
This S & C England version is dated from about 1922; company names and initials disappear after the mid-1930s.
Longton, England
+ The 'Bell China' trade name was used from until the closure of the Edensor Works in 1966. The name or of Shore & Coggins do not appear on the marks after the mid 's
c. From 1930
Superior English Bell China Shore & Coggins Longton
Longton, England
Other examples of this style have ENGLAND in place of LONGTON.
c. 1936–1966
FINE BONE Bell China MADE IN ENGLAND
The source dates this Bell China version to about 1936–1966.
Longton, England
The 'Bell China' trade name was used from until the closure of the Edensor Works in . The name or of Shore & Coggins do not appear on the marks after the mid 1930's
c. From 1949
Queen Anne FINE BONE CHINA ENGLAND
The source dates this particular Queen Anne version from about 1949.
Longton, England
+ The 'Queen Anne' trade name introduced was used until the closure of the Edensor Works in 1966. The trade name was retained by Allied English Potteries Ltd and was used by Ridgway Potteries and was still in use by Royal Doulton in 1981.
c. From 1950
QUEEN ANNE FINE BONE CHINA ENGLAND
Queen Anne was introduced around 1950; the trade name continued with other companies after the works closed in 1966.
Longton, England
+ The 'Queen Anne' trade name introduced was used until the closure of the Edensor Works in 1966. The trade name was retained by Allied English Potteries Ltd and was used by Ridgway Potteries and was still in use by Royal Doulton in 1981.
c. From 1959
Queen Anne BONE CHINA ENGLAND
The source dates this particular Queen Anne version from about 1959.
Longton, England
+ The 'Queen Anne' trade name introduced was used until the closure of the Edensor Works in 1966. The trade name was retained by Allied English Potteries Ltd and was used by Ridgway Potteries and was still in use by Royal Doulton in 1981.
c. From 1959
BONE CHINA A 671 Queen Anne MADE IN ENGLAND
The source dates this particular Queen Anne version from about 1959.
Longton, England
+ The 'Queen Anne' trade name introduced was used until the closure of the Edensor Works in 1966. The trade name was retained by Allied English Potteries Ltd and was used by Ridgway Potteries and was still in use by Royal Doulton in 1981.
c. From 1959
Princess Anne China
The source dates the Princess Anne trade name from about 1959.
Longton, England
+ The 'Queen Anne' trade name introduced was used until the closure of the Edensor Works in 1966. The trade name was retained by Allied English Potteries Ltd and was used by Ridgway Potteries and was still in use by Royal Doulton in 1981.
Undated
Queen Anne Ridgway
Longton, England
Ridgway Potteries, in the same group as Shore & Coggins, also used the Queen Anne trade name.
Undated
S & C L
label · Longton, England
The source tentatively identifies this as a packaging label; its resembles the circa 1911–1922 backstamp.
About Shore and Coggins Ltd
Shore & Coggins made china at the Edensor and High Street Works in Longton. The business followed J. Shore & Co. and Shore, Coggins & Holt, becoming Shore & Coggins Ltd in 1910. Thomas C. Wild & Sons acquired it in 1918. Trade names included Bell China, Queen Anne and Princess Anne. The works closed in 1966 during a reorganisation of Allied English Potteries subsidiaries.