c. From 1879
CROWN ADAMS TUNSTALL ENGLAND
Some Adams' marks incorporated a crown and Stafford knot used from c.1879 and into the early 20thC
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Staffordshire William Adams - potter of Tunstall mark: 1917
Mark details
- Period
- 1917
- Place
- Tunstall & Stoke, England
Dating cue
This is a marks table reproduced in the 1917 Pottery Gazette, not an individual dated mark.
Notes
The Warranted Staffordshire J.M. & S mark in the table belongs to John Meir & Son, who operated at Adams Greengate Pottery.
Other Staffordshire William Adams - potter of Tunstall marks
From 1891
Trade Mark ADAMS ENGLAND
The stag mark was introduced in 1879; the source states that ENGLAND was added from 1891.
c. 1930–1939
G VI R Adams 1942
The royal cypher identifies government-supplied ware; 1942 is the year on this example, not a mark-use range.
1953
E II R 1953 Adams
1953 appears with the royal cypher on this example; it is not a mark-use range.
Undated
W W. Adams & Sons - 1928 -
1928 is printed on this example; the source suggests that the diamond W relates to the Office of Works.