Posted by Edie on January 7, 2007, 1:35 pm, in reply to "Booths Real Old Willow" Booths patterns produced for most of the C20th, finally coming to an end in 1999. It comes in several versions. Gold Gilding on the rim and the inner band entirely in gold. This is the most highly prized by collectors. Brown No gilding on the rim, inner band in brown only. Apparently the brown was introduced around the time of the 1939-46 War as gold was in short supply. Gold on the rim but the central portion of the inner band is brown, flanked by two gold bands. Furthermore there exist two distinct patterns, the more widespread A8025 and the earlier (and harder to find) 9072 pattern, which can be recognised easily by the more old-fashioned lettering in the mark For more information on shapes, a valuation guide and a list of all the different items known, please see William Parkin's The Earthenwares of Booths 1864-1948 (A Collector's Guide).
The Different Varieties of Real Old Willow
Gold and brown
We believe this was produced by adding gilding to the brown version.
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