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Stephen Folch (& Sons) mark: Improved Ironstone China
Mark details
- Period
- Undated
- Wording
- Improved Ironstone China
- Appearance
- shield
- Material
- earthenware
- Place
- Stoke, England
Dating cue
The source identifies pre-1837 royal arms; Folch continued using the Prince of Wales device after George IV’s accession in 1820.
Notes
The mark comprises an elaborate version of the Royal Arms with the Prince of Wales' Feathers behind and the motto 'Ich Dien' (I Serve) Stephen Folch used the arms of the Prince of Wales before he became George IV in January 1820 - Folch continued to use the Prince of Wales' mark even after he became king. The arms are the Royal Coat of Arms and can be dated as pre-1837. For the house of Hanover, there was an escutcheon overall (centre ). - more on the Coat of Arms
