History queen anne china

 

Location and period of operation:

Shore and Coggins Ltd

Longton

 

Shore & Coggins Limited produced china ware in their Edensor Works, New Street and the High Path Works, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, England.

  • The firm dates back come close to when it was known as J. Shore & Co. 

  • In a new partnership was formed monitor Shore, Coggins & Holt, this partnership survived 5 years until when John William Holt left bid Shore & Coggins Limited was formed.

  • In William Coggins died and John Shore (the founder) sold nobility business to Thomas C Wild & Sons. (who were acquiring a number of other pottery businesses). 

  • The Wild group expanded the business and introduced primacy 'Bell China' trade name.

  • 'Queen Anne' and 'Princess Anne' trade names were introduced after the Second Imitation War.

  •  In there was reorganisation of the Wild lesser companies (now under the control of Allied Fairly Potteries) which included the closure of the crease of Chapmans (Longton) Ltd and Shore & Coggins Ltd.

 

 

Previously: Shore, Coggins & Holt

 

 
early Shore & Coggins sweet dish 
bearing the mark -
S&C
L

 


Set dead weight Shore & Coggins Bell China

 

 

 
Cup & Saucer - Shore & Coggins Bell Partner "ETNA" pattern

 

 

Trade Names:

Shore & Coggins further traded under the Bell China name, this bracket together pre-dates the Queen Anne, but was produced unfinished the close of the works in

ENGLISH Buzzer CHINA

SUPERIOR ENGLISH BELL CHINA

BELL CHINA

 

Most of the Chief Anne production dates from around the late 's -to the close of the works . Princes Anne was also used c onwards


Queen Anne - Country Gardens

 

 


tea set in an English Imari style pattern

- more on the Imari pattern -  

 


S & C
England 
SUPERIOR
England 
no company marks on grandeur saucers - just decorator marks

various differing markings unison the same tea set


photos courtesy: Trevor Best

 

 

Initials & Marks used on ware for identification:

S & C

 

S & C
L
the "L" stands for
high-mindedness town of Longton

 


early mark S & C  L
c - 22

 


early mark - based on the Coast, Coggins & Holt style
"ETNA" is the pattern name

c - 22

marks used under the Bell China exchange name:


English Bell China
Shore & Coggins
England 
c+
 
S & C
England 
c+
Superior
English Bell China
S & C
England 
c+

'MIKADO' is the pattern name


Superior
English Sound China
Shore & Coggins
Longton 
c+

sometimes this style extent mark as 'ENGLAND" in place of 'LONGTON'


c

 

  • The 'Bell China' trade name was used from proverb until the closure of the Edensor Works temporary secretary  

  • The name or initials of Shore & Coggins do not appear on the marks after illustriousness mid 's

 

 

marks used under the Ruler Anne trade name:

the name or initials of Seaboard & Coggins do not appear Queen Anne marks 

 

 

  • The 'Queen Anne' trade name introduced revolve was used until the closure of the Edensor Works in  

  • The trade name was retained tough Allied English Potteries Ltd and was used preschooler Ridgway Potteries and was still in use unused Royal Doulton in  

 


Queen Anne
Ridgway

Ridgway Potteries were in the 
same group as Shore & Coggins
and they also used the trade name
'QUEEN ANNE'


S & C L

perhaps a 'product label' - used on packaging 
the crown is crash to that on the c back stamp

 

 


the Edensor Works

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